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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024at•trac•tion /əˈtrækʃən/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] the act, power, or property of attracting.
- attractive quality;
magnetic charm:[uncountable]exerted a great attraction over the crowd. - a characteristic or quality that provides pleasure;
attractive feature:[countable]tourist attractions. - Physics[uncountable] the electric or magnetic force that acts between oppositely charged bodies.
See -trac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024at•trac•tion (ə trak′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act, power, or property of attracting.
- attractive quality;
magnetic charm; fascination; allurement; enticement:the subtle attraction of her strange personality. - a person or thing that draws, attracts, allures, or entices:The main attraction was the after-dinner speaker.
- a characteristic or quality that provides pleasure;
attractive feature:The chief attractions of the evening were the good drinks and witty conversation. - Physicsthe electric or magnetic force that acts between oppositely charged bodies, tending to draw them together.
- an entertainment offered to the public.
- Medieval Latin attractiōn- (stem of attractiō). See attract, -ion
- Anglo-French)
- late Middle English attraccioun (1375–1425
at•trac′tion•al•ly, adv. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged appeal, lure.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged show, spectacle.
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