[ fɪk'seɪt ]
■ verb
1》 (often be ~d on ) cause to be obsessively interested in something or someone.
↘(in Freudian theory) arrest (a person or their libidinal energy) at an immature stage, causing an obsessive attachment.
2》 direct one's eyes towards.
Origin
C19: from L. fixus , past participle of figere (see fix ) + -ate 3 .