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attention

/əˈtɛn.ʃn̩/noun3 syllables

Attention means: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something.

Synonyms for attention17

noun, as in the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

care, aid, tending

noun, as in the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

attending

also used for attention

heed, notice, advertence, advertency, consideration, heedfulness, mark, mind, note, observance, observation, reflection, regard

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Opposites of attention

inattention

What does attention mean?6

noun

1

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something“no medical care was required”

2

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

3

a general interest that leads people to want to know more“She was the center of attention”

4

a courteous act indicating affection“she tried to win his heart with her many attentions”

5

the faculty or power of mental concentration“keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention”

6

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with attention?17

four syllables

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Attention in a sentence

  • It may seem trivial to you, but for me it's worth paying attention to.CM
  • At first, the boy didn't pay much attention to my advice.CK
  • In my opinion, we should pay more attention to the present state of affairs.CM
  • I gave him a warning, to which he paid no attention.CM
  • I gave him advice, to which he paid no attention.CM
  • I stood still, my whole attention fixed on the movements of her fingers.unknown
  • In one's reading, great writers of the past must be given the most attention.unknown
  • She doesn't pay attention to others; in other words, she is selfish.unknown

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Forms of attention

as a noun

plural
attentions