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attention
[ noun uh-ten-shuhn; interjection uh-ten-shuhn ]
noun
- the act or faculty of attending, especially by directing the mind to an object.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- Psychology.
- a concentration of the mind on a single object or thought, especially one preferentially selected from a complex, with a view to limiting or clarifying receptivity by narrowing the range of stimuli.
- a state of consciousness characterized by such concentration.
- a capacity to maintain selective or sustained concentration.
- observant care; consideration:
Individual attention is given to each child.
- civility or courtesy:
attention to a guest.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- notice or awareness:
His deliberate cough caught the waiter's attention.
- attentions, acts of courtesy or devotion indicating affection, as in courtship.
- Military. an erect position with eyes to the front, arms to the sides, and heels together (often used as a command).
attention
/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
- concentrated direction of the mind, esp to a problem or task
- consideration, notice, or observation
a new matter has come to our attention
- detailed care or special treatment
to pay attention to one's appearance
- usually plural an act of consideration, courtesy, or gallantry indicating affection or love
attentions given to a lover
- the motionless position of formal military alertness, esp in drill when an upright position is assumed with legs and heels together, arms to the sides, head and eyes facing to the front
- psychol the act of concentrating on any one of a set of objects or thoughts See also selective attention
sentence substitute
- the order to be alert or to adopt a position of formal military alertness
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٱtDz· adjective
- v··ٱtDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of attention1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of attention1
Idioms and Phrases
see pay attention .Example Sentences
Even though the notion of a deadly disease and the consequences of an untested vaccine only serve as the setup, those aspects of the story have garnered the most attention.
“It is what it is,” Betts said of the attention around his choice.
"The fact a global superpower such as the US was paying attention to us at all caught us off guard."
Xi and the six other members of the Politburo Standing Committee were out planting trees to draw attention to the need to counter deforestation.
Early in the case, detectives were "thrilled" when a name caught their attention.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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