attention

Nouns

  • (n) the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others attending,
  • (n) the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
    • no medical care was required
    • the old car needs constant attention
    care, tending, aid,
  • (n) a general interest that leads people to want to know more
    • She was the center of attention
  • (n) a courteous act indicating affection
    • she tried to win his heart with her many attentions
  • (n) the faculty or power of mental concentration
    • keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention
  • (n) a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
    • the troops stood at attention

Synonyms

attending care tending aid

Antonyms

inattention

Words of close approximity

attentive
attentional attention deficit disorder attention deficit hyperactivity disorder attention-getting attention span