attention
(noun, interjection)
interjection
1. (military) Used as a command to bring soldiers to the attention position.
noun
1. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
Similar word(s): attending
Definition categories: thought
2. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
- the old car needs constant attention
Similar word(s): aid, care, tending
Definition categories: act, work
3. a general interest that leads people to want to know more
- She was the center of attention
Definition categories: thought, attracter, attraction, attractor, magnet
4. a courteous act indicating affection
- she tried to win his heart with her many attentions
Definition categories: act, courtesy
5. the faculty or power of mental concentration
- keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention
Definition categories: thought, faculty, module
6. 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
Definition categories: attribute, stance
Sentences with attention as a noun:
- Please direct your attention to the following words.
- The company will now come to attention.