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Definition attention in American English

attention noun

noun
/əˈtenʃ(ə)n/
1

the interest or thought that you give to something you are listening to or watching

Example

The speaker was dull and their attention soon wandered.

Example

May I please have your attention?

Example

It's time now to turn our attention to the committee's recommendations.

Example

Please give the demonstration your undivided attention.

Example

The conversation failed to hold my attention.

Synonyms and related words
attention regard focused
1.1

interest, especially interest that the public has in a person, event, situation, etc.

Example

Recent violence has focused attention on the issue of racism.

Example

He avoided publicity and disliked the attention his acting brought him.

Example

They engineered a news story to divert attention from the scandal.

Example

What first caught my attention was his voice.

Synonyms and related words
attention regard focused
2

the fact that you notice something, often something that causes problems

Example

It had escaped my attention at the time.

Example

I followed up his request the moment it came to my attention.

Example

I have been asked to draw your attention to the following matters.

Example

a campaign to bring human rights abuses to the government's attention

Synonyms and related words
attention regard focused
3

special care, help, or treatment for someone or something

Example

As the sixth of ten children, he never received much attention.

Example

Your letter will receive immediate attention.

Synonyms and related words
kindness generosity hospitality
4

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
Annapolis at ease attention
5

behavior that shows someone that you love them or that you take a great deal of interest in them

Example

I was flattered by her kind attentions.

Example

She had to deal with the unwelcome attentions of a drunk.

Synonyms and related words
kindness generosity hospitality
6

to get others to notice something

Example

The event is designed to draw/call attention to hunger in poor countries.

Definition attention in American English