Second, use of a space, preferably with some degree of isolation that limits external distraction.

The girl is set against a blank wall, probably because the artist sought to eliminate any external distractions from the central image.

They use a dedicated tasting laboratory in order to create consistent results and minimize external distractions.

"Buying a home or having a baby can provide an external distraction and funnel the couple's energy into a new thing."

However, as time went on he became so involved in what he was doing that all reserve fled and all external distractions were forgotten.

People criticize me all the time, but if you let these external distractions dictate how you do things, you're going to lose.

We were supposed to be concentrating on Haldora, blocking out all external distractions.

The Council might think it was separating itself from external distractions.

This game measures how your reaction time is affected by external distractions.

Others listened, with half-shut eyes, as if the music triggered emotional memories that they wanted to recall without external distractions.