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interest
noun
a
feeling
of
wanting
to
know
more
about
something
or
to
keep
paying
attention
to
it
•
The
science
show
sparked
the
students'
interest
in
space
.
The
science
show
sparked
the
students'
interest
in
space
.
•
Maria
lost
all
interest
in
the
movie
and
started
looking
at
her
phone
.
Maria
lost
all
interest
in
the
movie
and
started
looking
at
her
phone
.
From
Middle
English
‘
interest
’,
from
Medieval
Latin
‘
interest
’
meaning
‘
it
is
of
importance
’.
noun
an
activity
,
subject
,
or
hobby
that
you
enjoy
and
like
to
spend
time
on
•
Coin
collecting
is
Tom's
newest
interest
.
Coin
collecting
is
Tom's
newest
interest
.
•
She
shares
an
interest
in
photography
with
her
father
.
She
shares
an
interest
in
photography
with
her
father
.
noun
money
that
you
pay
for
borrowing
money
or
that
a
bank
pays
you
for
keeping
money
there
•
The
bank
pays
3%
interest
on
savings
accounts
.
The
bank
pays
3%
interest
on
savings
accounts
.
•
Because
he
missed
a
payment
,
the
interest
on
his
loan
went
up
.
Because
he
missed
a
payment
,
the
interest
on
his
loan
went
up
.
Sense
developed
in
17th-century
English
from
the
idea
of
‘
share
,
concern
’
to
a
fee
paid
for
the
use
of
money
.
verb
-
interest
,
interesting
,
interests
,
interested
to
make
someone
want
to
know
more
about
something
•
The
colorful
poster
interested
the
kids
in
the
museum
exhibit
.
The
colorful
poster
interested
the
kids
in
the
museum
exhibit
.
•
Stories
about
space
always
interest
him
.
Stories
about
space
always
interest
him
.
noun
a
share
,
advantage
,
or
right
that
a
person
or
group
has
in
something
and
wants
to
protect
•
He
sold
his
interest
in
the
restaurant
to
start
a
new
company
.
He
sold
his
interest
in
the
restaurant
to
start
a
new
company
.
•
Parents
have
a
strong
interest
in
their
children's
safety
at
school
.
Parents
have
a
strong
interest
in
their
children's
safety
at
school
.
interesting
adjective
holding
attention
because
it
is
unusual
,
exciting
,
or
gives
new
information
.
•
The
museum
had
an
interesting
exhibit
about
ancient
Egypt
.
The
museum
had
an
interesting
exhibit
about
ancient
Egypt
.
•
He
always
tells
interesting
stories
around
the
campfire
.
He
always
tells
interesting
stories
around
the
campfire
.
adjective
used
politely
or
ironically
to
say
something
is
unusual
,
strange
,
or
perhaps
not
good
.
•
That's
an
interesting
outfit
—
you
don't
see
neon
green
with
purple
polka
dots
every
day
.
That's
an
interesting
outfit
—
you
don't
see
neon
green
with
purple
polka
dots
every
day
.
•
Well
,
this
is
interesting
,
the
printer
just
started
smoking
.
Well
,
this
is
interesting
,
the
printer
just
started
smoking
.
interested
adjective
wanting
to
know
more
about
someone
or
something
,
or
wanting
to
take
part
in
it
•
Maria
is
very
interested
in
dinosaurs
and
loves
reading
about
them
.
Maria
is
very
interested
in
dinosaurs
and
loves
reading
about
them
.
•
If
you
are
interested
,
you
can
join
our
science
club
after
school
.
If
you
are
interested
,
you
can
join
our
science
club
after
school
.
adjective
having
a
personal
advantage
or
stake
in
something
,
so
not
completely
neutral
or
fair
•
An
interested
witness
might
exaggerate
to
protect
a
friend
.
An
interested
witness
might
exaggerate
to
protect
a
friend
.
•
Because
her
company
could
win
the
contract
,
she
is
an
interested
party
in
the
decision
.
Because
her
company
could
win
the
contract
,
she
is
an
interested
party
in
the
decision
.