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attention

/ attention /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a courteous act indicating affection
"she tried to win his heart with her many attentions"
Type of:
courtesy
noun Sense 2
a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
"the troops stood at attention"
Type of:
stance
Domain:
military armed forces armed services
noun Sense 3
the faculty or power of mental concentration
"keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"
Type of:
faculty mental faculty module
Kinds of:
concentration engrossment absorption immersion mental note
Derived:
attend hang advert pay heed give ear
noun Sense 4
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
Opposites:
inattention
Type of:
basic cognitive process
Kinds of:
attentiveness heed regard paying attention clock-watching
Derived:
attend hang advert pay heed give ear
noun Sense 5
a general interest that leads people to want to know more
"She was the center of attention"
Type of:
attraction attractor attracter
Kinds of:
foil enhancer
Derived:
attend hang advert pay heed give ear
noun Sense 6
the work of caring for or attending to someone or something
"no medical care was required"
"the old car needed constant attention"
Type of:
work
Kinds of:
hair care haircare hairdressing maternalism babysitting
Derived:
tend help aid attend take care
Semantic Complexity
90%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
48
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

courtesy stance faculty mental faculty module concentration engrossment absorption immersion mental note basic cognitive process attentiveness