attention

noun

US /əˈtenʃ(ə)n/

1
uncountable the interest or thought that you give to something you are listening to or watching
The speaker was dull and their attention soon wandered.
May I please have your attention?
turn your attention to something:
It’s time now to turn our attention to the committee’s recommendations.
undivided/full attention:
Please give the demonstration your undivided attention.
hold/keep your attention:
The conversation failed to hold my attention.
Synonyms and related words
Attentiveness and paying attention
attention
regard
focused
1. 1a
  interest, especially interest that the public has in a person, event, situation, etc.
  Recent violence has focused attention on the issue of racism.
  He avoided publicity and disliked the attention his acting brought him.
  divert/distract attention from something:
  They engineered a news story to divert attention from the scandal.
  catch someone’s attention:
  What first caught my attention was his voice.
  Synonyms and related words
  Attentiveness and paying attention
  attention
  regard
  focused
2
uncountable the fact that you notice something, often something that causes problems
It had escaped my attention at the time.
something comes to someone’s attention:
I followed up his request the moment it came to my attention.
call/draw (someone’s) attention to something:
I have been asked to draw your attention to the following matters.
bring something to someone’s attention:
a campaign to bring human rights abuses to the government’s attention
Synonyms and related words
Attentiveness and paying attention
attention
regard
focused
3
uncountable special care, help, or treatment for someone or something
As the sixth of ten children, he never received much attention.
Your letter will receive immediate attention.
Synonyms and related words
Friendliness, generosity and kindness
kindness
generosity
hospitality
4
uncountable if people in the military stand to attention or stand at attention, they stand straight with their feet together to show respect or to receive orders
Synonyms and related words
Military training and exercises
Annapolis
at ease
attention
5

attentions
plural behavior that shows someone that you love them or that you take a great deal of interest in them
I was flattered by her kind attentions.
She had to deal with the unwelcome attentions of a drunk.
Synonyms and related words
Friendliness, generosity and kindness
kindness
generosity
hospitality
6
draw/call attention to
to get others to notice something
The event is designed to draw/call attention to hunger in poor countries.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 24/05/2016
Open Dictionary - May2016

phrases

attract (someone’s) attention

for the attention of someone

pay attention

单词	attention
释义	attention noun UK /əˈtenʃ(ə)n/ Other entries for this word pay attention phrase attention economy noun attention line noun attention seeker noun attention seeking noun attention-seeking adjective attention span noun snap to attention phrase stand to attention phrase attract (someone’s) attention phrase draw attention to yourself phrase for the attention of someone phrase call (someone’s) attention to phrase hold someone’s attention/interest phrase capture someone’s interest/imagination/attention phrase distract (someone’s) attention from something phrase DEFINITIONS6 interest/thought fact that you notice something special care/treatment way of standing straight show of love/interest phrases 1 uncountable the interest or thought that you give to something you are listening to or watching The speaker was dull and their attention soon wandered. May I please have your attention? turn your attention to something: It’s time now to turn our attention to the committee’s recommendations. undivided/full attention: Please give the demonstration your undivided attention. hold/keep your attention: The conversation failed to hold my attention. Synonyms and related words Attentiveness and paying attention attention regard focused 1a interest, especially interest that the public has in a person, event, situation etc Recent violence has focused attention on the issue of racism. He avoided publicity and disliked the attention his acting brought him. divert/distract attention from something: They engineered a news story to divert attention from the scandal. catch someone’s attention: What first caught my attention was his voice. Synonyms and related words Attentiveness and paying attention attention regard focused 2 uncountable the fact that you notice something, often something that causes problems It had escaped my attention at the time. something comes to someone’s attention: I followed up his request the moment it came to my attention. call/draw (someone’s) attention to something: I have been asked to draw your attention to the following matters. bring something to someone’s attention: a campaign to bring human rights abuses to the government’s attention Synonyms and related words Attentiveness and paying attention attention regard focused 3 uncountable special care, help, or treatment for someone or something As the sixth of ten children, he never received much attention. Your letter will receive immediate attention. Synonyms and related words Friendliness, generosity and kindness kindness generosity hospitality 4 uncountable if people in the armed forces stand to attention or stand at attention, they stand straight with their feet together to show respect or to receive orders Synonyms and related words Military training and exercises at ease attention boot camp 5 attentions plural behaviour that shows someone that you love them or that you take a lot of interest in them I was flattered by her kind attentions. She had to deal with the unwelcome attentions of a drunk. Synonyms and related words Friendliness, generosity and kindness kindness generosity hospitality 6 draw/call attention to to get others to notice something The event is designed to draw/call attention to hunger in poor countries. Submitted by: Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 24/05/2016 Open Dictionary - May2016 phrases attract (someone’s) attention for the attention of someone pay attention attention noun US /əˈtenʃ(ə)n/ Other entries for this word pay attention phrase attention economy noun attention line noun attention seeker noun attention seeking noun attention-seeking adjective attention span noun snap to attention phrase stand to attention phrase attract (someone’s) attention phrase draw attention to yourself phrase for the attention of someone phrase call (someone’s) attention to phrase hold someone’s attention/interest phrase capture someone’s interest/imagination/attention phrase distract (someone’s) attention from something phrase DEFINITIONS6 interest/thought fact that you notice something special care/treatment way of standing straight show of love/interest phrases 1 uncountable the interest or thought that you give to something you are listening to or watching The speaker was dull and their attention soon wandered. May I please have your attention? turn your attention to something: It’s time now to turn our attention to the committee’s recommendations. undivided/full attention: Please give the demonstration your undivided attention. hold/keep your attention: The conversation failed to hold my attention. Synonyms and related words Attentiveness and paying attention attention regard focused 1a interest, especially interest that the public has in a person, event, situation, etc. Recent violence has focused attention on the issue of racism. He avoided publicity and disliked the attention his acting brought him. divert/distract attention from something: They engineered a news story to divert attention from the scandal. catch someone’s attention: What first caught my attention was his voice. Synonyms and related words Attentiveness and paying attention attention regard focused 2 uncountable the fact that you notice something, often something that causes problems It had escaped my attention at the time. something comes to someone’s attention: I followed up his request the moment it came to my attention. call/draw (someone’s) attention to something: I have been asked to draw your attention to the following matters. bring something to someone’s attention: a campaign to bring human rights abuses to the government’s attention Synonyms and related words Attentiveness and paying attention attention regard focused 3 uncountable special care, help, or treatment for someone or something As the sixth of ten children, he never received much attention. Your letter will receive immediate attention. Synonyms and related words Friendliness, generosity and kindness kindness generosity hospitality 4 uncountable if people in the military stand to attention or stand at attention, they stand straight with their feet together to show respect or to receive orders Synonyms and related words Military training and exercises Annapolis at ease attention 5 attentions plural behavior that shows someone that you love them or that you take a great deal of interest in them I was flattered by her kind attentions. She had to deal with the unwelcome attentions of a drunk. Synonyms and related words Friendliness, generosity and kindness kindness generosity hospitality 6 draw/call attention to to get others to notice something The event is designed to draw/call attention to hunger in poor countries. Submitted by: Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 24/05/2016 Open Dictionary - May2016 phrases attract (someone’s) attention for the attention of someone pay attention
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