rivet

1. Ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt) (synset 104350424)
   is a type of: decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
   same as: stud
2. Heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together (synset 104102436)
   is a type of: pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
   has: clinch - the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet

1. Direct one's attention on something (synset 200724156)
   "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
   is a type of: cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
   subtypes:

   • absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep - devote (oneself) fully to
   • recall - cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression
   • think - focus one's attention on a certain state
   • zoom in - examine closely; focus one's attention on
   • hear, listen, take heed - listen and pay attention
   same as: center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore
   verb group: rivet - hold (someone's attention)
2. Fasten with a rivet or rivets (synset 201369969)
   is a type of: fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached
3. Hold (someone's attention) (synset 200724637)
   "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
   is a type of: absorb, engage, engross, occupy - consume all of one's attention or time
   verb group: center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet - direct one's attention on something

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