attention

noun
UK: /əˈten.ʃən/
US: /əˈten.ʃən/

  1. The act of watching, listening to, or thinking about something carefully.

    1. Pay attention to the teacher. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new policy requires careful attention to detail. [ ] [ ]

  2. Notice taken of someone or something.

    1. The baby needs attention now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The campaign drew attention to environmental issues. [ ] [ ]

  3. Special care or treatment.

    1. She gives a lot of attention to her plants. [ ] [ ]
    2. The patient received immediate medical attention after the accident. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

heed focus awareness regard consideration concentration notice
attention interjection

  1. To focus on something

    1. Attention, students, to your tests. [ ] [ ]
    2. Attention all personnel, report to the assembly point immediately. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "attention" in English means: The act of watching, listening to, or thinking about something carefully., Notice taken of someone or something., Special care or treatment..

The phonetic transcription of "attention" is /əˈten.ʃən/ in British English and /əˈten.ʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "attention": heed, focus, awareness, regard, consideration, concentration, notice.

Example usage of "attention": "Pay attention to the teacher.". More examples on the page.