Meanings of engaging the attention in English

This matter of prison discipline was therefore engaging the attention of her immediate circle.

Two other problems are engaging the attention of our table.

All other problems now engaging the attention of publicists sink into insignificance beside these.

Those who dare to swim alone may risk engaging the attention of hyperactive, and quite hungry, seals.

A much more gigantic project, of a similar character, is now engaging the attention of the Netherlandish engineers.

At this season, races, social gayeties, and political conferences vied with one another in engaging the attention of the planters.

We have yet a most important question before us-onethat is still engaging the attention of scientific men in Europe.

All this time of investigating their supper and making this bargain, sister Backus was busily engaging the attention of the matron.

Now there seemed to be something afoot which was engaging the attention of the braves who congregated together before the long lodge.

While these interesting events were in progress the military exigency was engaging the attention of the people with an interest almost painfully intense.

An infantile amusement, they felt now, in the face of this real Sporting Event that was engaging the attention of the entire town.

In the early nineties the air ship was engaging the attention of many inventors, and was making important strides in the hands of Mr. Maxim.