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attraction
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at·trac·tion  (-trkshn)
n.
1. The act or capability of attracting.
2. The quality of attracting; charm.
3.
a. A feature or characteristic that attracts.
b. A person, place, thing, or event that is intended to attract: The main attraction was a Charlie Chaplin film.
4.
a. The electric or magnetic force exerted by oppositely charged particles, tending to draw or hold the particles together.
b. The gravitational force exerted by one body on another.

attraction
Noun
1. the act or quality of attracting
2. an interesting or desirable feature: the Scottishness of Scott is an attraction, but by no means his only merit
3. an object or place that people visit for interest: this carefully preserved tourist attraction
4. (of a magnet) a force by which one object attracts another
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.attractionattraction - the force by which one object attracts another
affinity - (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
bond, chemical bond - an electrical force linking atoms
force - (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"
gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force, gravity - (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein
magnetic attraction, magnetic force, magnetism - attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
van der Waal's forces - relatively weak attraction between neutral atoms and molecules arising from polarization induced in each particle by the presence of other particles
repulsion, repulsive force - the force by which bodies repel one another
2.attraction - an entertainment that is offered to the public
travelog, travelogue - a film or illustrated lecture on traveling
counterattraction - a rival attraction
show - a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
3.attraction - the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"
affinity - a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam"
allure, temptingness, allurement - the power to entice or attract through personal charm
binding - the capacity to attract and hold something
drawing power - the capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters)
fascination - the capacity to attract intense interest; "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations"
lure, come-on, enticement - qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
sexual attraction - attractiveness on the basis of sexual desire
show-stopper, showstopper - something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal; "she has a show-stopper of a smile"; "the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper"
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
4.attraction - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees"
characteristic, feature - a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
attention - a general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention"
tourist attraction - a characteristic that attracts tourists
5.attraction - an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had"
entertainer - a person who tries to please or amuse

attraction
noun 2. pull, draw, magnetism
Translations
Spanish attraction [əˈtrækʃən] n (gen) → encanto, atractivo;
(PHYSICS), (towards sth) → atracción f

French attraction [əˈtrækʃən] attract n (gen pl) (= pleasant things); attraction f, attrait m;
(Physics) → attraction (fig) (towards sb, sth) → attirance f

German attraction [əˈtrækʃən] attract nAnziehungskraft f;
(of house, city) → Reiz m;
(gen pl) (amusements) → Attraktion f (fig);
to feel an attraction towards sb/sth → sich von jdm/etw angezogen fühlen

Italian attraction [əˈtrækʃən] n (gen pl) (= pleasant things); attrattiva;
(PHYSICS), (fig) (towards sth) → attrazione f

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