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English noun: attention | |||
| 1. | attention (cognition) the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others | ||
| Synonyms | attending | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | basic cognitive process | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | attentiveness, clock-watching, ear, eye, heed, notice, notice, observance, observation, paying attention, regard | ||
| Antonyms | inattention | ||
| 2. | attention (act) the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something | ||
| Samples | No medical care was required. The old car needs constant attention. | ||
| Synonyms | aid, care, tending | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | work | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | baby sitting, babysitting, dental care, faith cure, faith healing, first aid, hair care, haircare, hairdressing, health care, healthcare, incubation, intervention, livery, manicure, maternalism, nourishment, nursing, nurturance, pedicure, personal care, pet sitting, skin care, skincare, tender loving care, TLC, treatment, tree surgery | ||
| 3. | attention (cognition) a general interest that leads people to want to know more | ||
| Samples | She was the center of attention. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attracter, attraction, attractive feature, attractor, magnet | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | enhancer, foil | ||
| 4. | attention (act) a courteous act indicating affection | ||
| Samples | She tried to win his heart with her many attentions. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | courtesy | ||
| 5. | attention (cognition) the faculty or power of mental concentration | ||
| Samples | Keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | faculty, mental faculty, module | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | absorption, alertness, concentration, engrossment, immersion, mental note, vigilance, wakefulness, watchfulness | ||
| 6. | attention (attribute) a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review | ||
| Samples | The troops stood at attention. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stance | ||
| Attribute | attentive, inattentive | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
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