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ATTENTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
Example:
the old car needs constant attention
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("attention" is a kind of...):
work (activity directed toward making or doing something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "attention"):
health care; healthcare (the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession)
tree surgery (treatment of damaged or decaying trees)
faith cure; faith healing (care provided through prayer and faith in God)
skin care; skincare (care for the skin)
personal care (care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions)
nurturance (physical and emotional care and nourishment)
tender loving care; TLC (considerate and solicitous care)
nursing (the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm)
nourishment (the act of nourishing)
pedicure (professional care for the feet and toenails)
manicure (professional care for the hands and fingernails)
livery (the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay)
incubation (maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development)
intervention; treatment (care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury))
first aid (emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained)
dental care (care for the teeth)
pet sitting (the work of a pet sitter; caring for pets in their own home while their owners are away from home)
baby sitting; babysitting (the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home)
maternalism (motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children)
hair care; haircare; hairdressing (care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair)
Derivation:
attend (take charge of or deal with)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A courteous act indicating affection
Example:
she tried to win his heart with her many attentions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("attention" is a kind of...):
courtesy (a courteous or respectful or considerate act)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
Example:
the troops stood at attention
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("attention" is a kind of...):
stance (standing posture)
Attribute:
inattentive (showing a lack of attention or care)
attentive ((often followed by 'to') giving care or attention)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The faculty or power of mental concentration
Example:
keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("attention" is a kind of...):
faculty; mental faculty; module (one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "attention"):
alertness; vigilance; wakefulness; watchfulness (the process of paying close and continuous attention)
mental note (special attention with intent to remember)
absorption; concentration; engrossment; immersion (complete attention; intense mental effort)
Derivation:
attend (give heed (to))
Sense 5
Meaning:
The process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
Synonyms:
attending; attention
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("attention" is a kind of...):
basic cognitive process (cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "attention"):
attentiveness; heed; paying attention; regard (paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people))
clock-watching (paying excessive attention to the clock (in anticipation of stopping work))
ear (attention to what is said)
eye (attention to what is seen)
notice; observance; observation (the act of noticing or paying attention)
notice (polite or favorable attention)
Antonym:
inattention (lack of attention)
Derivation:
attend (give heed (to))
Sense 6
Meaning:
A general interest that leads people to want to know more
Example:
She was the center of attention
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("attention" is a kind of...):
attracter; attraction; attractive feature; attractor; magnet (a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "attention"):
enhancer; foil (anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities)
Derivation:
attend (give heed (to))
Context examples:
I put it down as the gossip of drunken ruffians, but none the less you have served me vastly by calling my attention to it.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Their speech is often flatter in tone, they make much less eye contact, and they are less likely to respond when their baby tries to get their attention.
(Mothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when mother is happy, University of Cambridge)
Larsen B's disintegration was preceded by an atypical heatwave that riddled it with meltwater ponds, focusing researchers' attention on pond fracturing, also called hydrofracturing.
(Reframing the dangers Antarctica's meltwater ponds pose to ice shelves and sea level, National Science Foundation)
Pay attention, and do not forget how to use your legs.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
People who eat eggs every day should pay extra attention, since greater consumption means higher risk.
(Eggs No Longer Part of a Healthy Diet?, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Through a simple blood test, clinicians can now predict which patients are likely to suffer severe dehydrating diarrhoea and in need of closer medical attention.
(People with type A blood at most risk of severe diarrhoea, SciDev.Net)
Rare tumors called pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas may cause the same symptoms as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, leading to inappropriate treatment that could worsen their symptoms and potentially endanger their health.
(Rare cancers may masquerade as ADHD in children, NIH)
The reason these materials have not received attention previously is related to their complex atomic arrangements.
(New class of materials could be used to make batteries that charge faster, University of Cambridge)
The haze particles themselves are likely gray or red, but the way they scatter blue light has gotten the attention of the New Horizons science team.
(New Horizons Finds Blue Skies and Water Ice on Pluto, NASA)
Mr. Copperfield was very kind to me, and took a great deal of notice of me, and paid me a good deal of attention, and at last proposed to me.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
