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attraction

(ətrækʃən)
Word forms: plural attractions
1. uncountable noun
Attraction is a feeling of liking someone, and often of being sexually interested in them.
Our level of attraction to the opposite sex has more to do with confidence than howwe look.
His love for her was not just physical attraction.
2. countable noun
An attraction is a feature which makes something interesting or desirable.
...the attractions of living on the waterfront. [+ of]
3. countable noun
An attraction is something that people can go to for interest or enjoyment, for example a famous building.
The walled city is an important tourist attraction.
Synonyms: entertainment, feature, delight, distraction More Synonyms of attraction
More Synonyms of attraction

attraction in British English

(əˈtrækʃən)
noun
1. 
the act, power, or quality of attracting
2. 
a person or thing that attracts or is intended to attract
3. 
a force by which one object attracts another, such as the gravitational or electrostatic force
4. 
a change in the form of one linguistic element caused by the proximity of another element

attraction in American English

(əˈtrækʃən)
noun
1. 
the act of attracting or condition of being attracted
2. 
power to attract; charm or fascination
3. 
anything that attracts or is meant to attract
“coming attractions” at the movies
4.  Physics
the mutual action by which bodies or particles of matter tend to draw together or cohere
see also repulsion

Examples of 'attraction' in a sentence
attraction

And the closer the matter is,' he added softly, `the stronger the attraction.
Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002)
She was no shy violet, but her lack of timidity only added to her attraction for him.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA (2002)
He could understand why that romantic tale of the heroic Frenchman could hold a special attraction for Withington.
MacLeod, Charlotte SOMETHING IN THE WATER (2002)
I will probably come back tonight having lost to a smarter attraction.
Gregory Maguire WICKED: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST (2002)

In other languages
attraction

British English: attraction /əˈtrækʃən/ NOUN
feeling Attraction is a feeling of liking someone.
...our level of attraction to the opposite sex.
  • American English: attraction
  • Arabic: جَاذِبِيَّة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: atração
  • Chinese: 吸引力
  • Croatian: privlačnost
  • Czech: přitažlivost
  • Danish: tiltrækning
  • Dutch: aantrekkelijkheid
  • European Spanish: atracción
  • Finnish: vetovoima
  • French: attraction
  • German: Anziehungskraft
  • Greek: έλξη
  • Italian: attrazione
  • Japanese: 魅力
  • Korean: 끌어당기기
  • Norwegian: tiltrekning
  • Polish: atrakcyjność
  • European Portuguese: atração
  • Romanian: atracție
  • Russian: привлекательность
  • Latin American Spanish: atracción
  • Swedish: attraktion
  • Thai: การดึงดูดความสนใจ
  • Turkish: çekim
  • Ukrainian: тяжіння
  • Vietnamese: sự hấp dẫn
British English: attraction NOUN
place An attraction is something that people can go to for interest or enjoyment, for example, a famous building.
The walled city is an important tourist attraction.
  • American English: attraction
  • Brazilian Portuguese: atração
  • Chinese: 游览胜地
  • European Spanish: atracción
  • French: attraction
  • German: Attraktion
  • Italian: attrazione
  • Japanese: 名所
  • Korean: 명소
  • European Portuguese: atração
  • Latin American Spanish: atracción

All related terms of 'attraction'

star attraction
the main or most popular attraction , as of a tourist destination , etc
attraction sphere
→ centrosphere (sense 1 )
capillary attraction
a force that is the resultant of adhesion , cohesion , and surface tension in liquids which are in contact with solids , as in a capillary tube : when the cohesive force is greater , the surface of the liquid tends to rise in the tube, as with mercury ; when the adhesive force is greater, the surface tends to be depressed , as with water
box-office attraction
something or something that persuades people to buy tickets for a film or play
astrosphere
the part of the aster excluding the centrosome

Chinese translation of 'attraction'

attraction

(əˈtrækʃən)

n (u)

  1. (= charm, appeal) [of person] 吸引力 (xīyǐnlì)
the attraction of sth [of place, activity etc] 某物的诱(誘)人之处(處) (mǒuwù de yòurén zhī chù)

Derived Forms

attractions n pl (= amusements) (also tourist attractions) 游(遊)览(覽)胜(勝)地 (yóulǎn shèngdì)
1 (noun) 
Definition
an interesting or desirable feature
It was never a physical attraction, just a meeting of minds.
Synonyms
appeal
It was meant to give the party greater public appeal.
interest
draw
pull (informal)
come-on (informal)
charm
He was a man of great distinction and charm.
incentive
There is little incentive to adopt such measures.
invitation
Don't leave your bag there – it's an invitation to a thief.
lure
The lure of rural life is proving as strong as ever.
bait
bait to attract audiences for advertisements
temptation
the many temptations to which they will be exposed
fascination
She had a charm and fascination all of her own.
attractiveness
Physical attractiveness can play a major part in how we react to people.
allure
It's a game that has really lost its allure.
inducement
They offer every inducement to encourage investment.
magnetism
enchantment
The campsite had its own peculiar enchantment.
endearment
enticement
The cash bonus is an added enticement for the bank's customers.
captivation
temptingness
pleasingness
2 (noun) 
Definition
(of a magnet) a force by which one object attracts another
the gravitational attraction of the Sun
Synonyms
pull
No matter how much you feel the pull of the past, try to look to the future.
draw (informal)
The draw of India lies in its beauty.
magnetism
There was no doubting the animal magnetism of the man.
3 (noun) 
Definition
an object or place that people visit for interest
The walled city is an important tourist attraction.
Synonyms
entertainment
I play the piano purely for my own entertainment.
feature
the most striking feature of the whole garden
delight
distraction
every conceivable distraction from shows to bouncy castles
amusement
People had very few amusements to choose from in those days.
diversion
Finger-painting is an excellent diversion.
honeypot

Additional synonyms

in the sense of allure
Definition
attractiveness or appeal
It's a game that has really lost its allure.
Synonyms
attractiveness,
appeal,
charm,
attraction,
lure,
temptation,
glamour,
persuasion,
enchantment,
enticement,
seductiveness
in the sense of amusement
Definition
something that amuses or entertains someone
People had very few amusements to choose from in those days.
Synonyms
pastime,
game,
sport,
joke,
entertainment,
hobby,
recreation,
distraction,
diversion,
lark,
prank
in the sense of attractiveness
Physical attractiveness can play a major part in how we react to people.
Synonyms
seductiveness,
appeal,
beauty,
charm,
good looks,
fairness,
allure,
magnetism,
desirability,
loveliness,
prettiness,
gorgeousness,
handsomeness,
pulchritude (formal, literary),
winsomeness,
comeliness,
engagingness,
glamorousness or glamourousness,
likableness or likeableness,
prepossessingness,
takingness,
winningness

Synonyms of 'attraction'

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