Interest | in· ter· est | \ ˈin-t(ə-)rəst; ˈin-tə-ˌrest, -ˌtrest; ˈin-tərst\ noun
Definition of interest
1a: a feeling that accompanies or causes special attention to something or someone: concern
b: something or someone that arouses such attention
c: a quality in a thing or person arousing interest
Interest is a feeling or emotion that causes attention to focus on an object, event, or process. In contemporary psychology of interest, the term is used as a general concept that may encompass other more specific psychological terms, such as curiosity and to a much lesser degree surprise.
The emotion of interest does have its own facial expression, of which the most prominent component has dilated pupils.
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