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at·ten·tion  (-tnshn)

n.

1. Concentration of the mental powers upon an object; a close or careful observing or listening.

2. The ability or power to concentrate mentally.

3. Observant consideration; notice: Your suggestion has come to our attention.

4. Consideration or courtesy: attention to others' feelings.

5. attentions Acts of courtesy, consideration, or gallantry, especially by a suitor.

6. A military posture, with the body erect, eyes to the front, arms at the sides, and heels together.

interj.

Used as a command to assume an erect military posture.

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[Middle English attencioun, from Latin attenti, attentin-, from attentus, past participle of attendere, to heed; see attend.]

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at·tention·al adj.

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attention [əˈtɛnʃən]

n

1. concentrated direction of the mind, esp to a problem or task

2. consideration, notice, or observation a new matter has come to our attention

3. detailed care or special treatment to pay attention to one's appearance

4. (usually plural) an act of consideration, courtesy, or gallantry indicating affection or love attentions given to a lover

5. (Military) the motionless position of formal military alertness, esp in drill when an upright position is assumed with legs and heels together, arms to the sides, head and eyes facing to the front

6. (Psychology) Psychol the act of concentrating on any one of a set of objects or thoughts See also selective attention

sentence substitute

(Military) the order to be alert or to adopt a position of formal military alertness

[from Latin attentiō, from attendere to apply the mind to; see attend]

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Attention 

See Also:ALERTNESS, SCRUTINY, WATCHFULNESS

1. (When listening he is) as focused and as still as a chipmunk spying something unknown from atop a stone wall —Philip Roth about Primo Levi, New York Times Book Review, October 12, 1986
2. The attention [of listeners] is like a narrow mouthed vessel; pour into it what you have to say cautiously, and, as it were, drop by drop —Joseph Joubert
3. Attention rolled down like a window shade —Sharon Sheehe Stark
4. Attention [of students] sinking … like sluggish iron from the cooling crust —John Updike
5. Attentive and indifferent as a croupier —George Garrett
6. Attracted about as much attention as a flea in a dog pound —Ross Thomas
7. Attracted about as much attention (in the artistic world) as the advent of another fly in a slaughter house —James L. Ford
8. Attracted as little attention as a dirty fingernail in the third grade —Ring Lardner
9. Attracted attention like the principal heads in a picture —Honoré de Balzac
10. Collected attention like twists of silver paper or small white pebbles —Elizabeth Bowen
11. Concentrates … like a cancer victim scanning a medical dictionary in hopes that the standard definitions have been repealed overnight in favor of good news —James Morrow
12. Curiosity, keen and cold as a steel knife —Maxim Gorky
13. Deaf as a door nail —Thomas Wilson

    This is the best known of many “Deaf as” similes. It’s used in its literal sense as well as to describe inattentiveness. Popular variants include “Deaf as a post,”“Deaf as a door,” and “Deaf as a stone.”

    See Also:DEATH

14. Deaf as a piecrust —Lawrence Durrell
15. (Had honed her ability to turn) deaf as a snail —Joseph Wambaugh
16. Drinking it [information] like a bomber pilot getting ready for a mission —Harvey Swados
17. (The hoot of laughter that always made Mary) flick him off like television —Sumner Locke Elliott
18. Had taken in her every anecdote as completely as a recording machine —Louis Auchincloss
19. Heads are turning like windmills —Arthur Miller
20. Heedless as the dead —Lord Byron
21. His eyes wandered, like a mind —Penelope Gilliatt
22. His mind keeps slipping away like a fly —John Rechy
23. Inattentive, like the ear of a confessor —Mary McCarthy
24. Intent as a surgeon —Jean Stafford
25. Interest spread like a net —Nadine Gordimer
26. (She could not keep her mind on anything;) it [her mind] kept darting around like a darning needle —Jean Stafford
27. Leaned forward … like hounds just before they get the fox —Stephen Vincent Benét
28. Leapt from theme to theme like a water-bug —Eleanor Clark
29. Listened as intently as a blind woman —Rita Mae Brown
30. Listened, very still, like a child who is being told a fascinating and gruesome fairy tale —Isak Dinesen
31. Listen like an uncle —Herbert Gold
32. Listen … like snakes to a charmer’s flute —Jan de Hartog
33. Mind jumps from one thing to another like drops of water bouncing off a larded pan when you test whether the griddle is hot enough to pour the pancake batter in —John Hagge
34. My mind wanders like smoke —Clifford Odets
35. Pricked up his ears like two railroad signals —Lewis Carroll
36. [Poets] receive the same care as xylophones and equestrian statues —Delmore Schwartz

    See Also:ABANDONMENT

37. Seems not to listen to her words, but rather watches her forming them … like some fervent anthropologist —William Boyd
38. Snaps to attention like a thumb —Irving Feldman
39. (He tried to apply his mind to the work he was doing but his) thoughts fluttered desperately, like moths in a trap —W. Somerset Maugham
40. The words bounced off Harry, like pebbles skipped on water —Paul Kuttner
41. (So scatter-brained that) words went by him like the wind —Louisa May Alcott

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	attention - the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others attending basic cognitive process - cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge attentiveness, heed, paying attention, regard - paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences" clock-watching - paying excessive attention to the clock (in anticipation of stopping work) ear - attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear" eye - attention to what is seen; "he tried to catch her eye" notice, observance, observation - the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police" notice - polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice" inattention - lack of attention
	2.	attention - 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 hair care, haircare, hairdressing - care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" maternalism - motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children baby sitting, babysitting - the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home pet sitting - the work of a pet sitter; caring for pets in their own home while their owners are away from home dental care - care for the teeth first aid - emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained treatment, intervention - care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) incubation - maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development livery - the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay manicure - professional care for the hands and fingernails pedicure - professional care for the feet and toenails nourishment - the act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives" nursing - the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm tender loving care, TLC - considerate and solicitous care; "young children need lots of TLC" nurturance - physical and emotional care and nourishment personal care - care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions skin care, skincare - care for the skin faith cure, faith healing - care provided through prayer and faith in God tree surgery - treatment of damaged or decaying trees healthcare, health care - the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
	3.	attention - a general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention" attractive feature, magnet, attractor, attracter, attraction - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" enhancer, foil - anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities; "pretty girls like plain friends as foils"
	4.	attention - a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions" courtesy - a courteous or respectful or considerate act
	5.	attention - the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention" faculty, mental faculty, module - one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind engrossment, immersion, absorption, concentration - complete attention; intense mental effort mental note - special attention with intent to remember; "he made a mental note to send her flowers" alertness, vigilance, watchfulness, wakefulness - the process of paying close and continuous attention; "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"
	6.	attention - 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" stance - standing posture armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

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attention

noun

1. thinking, thought, mind, notice, consideration, concentration, observation, scrutiny, heed, deliberation, contemplation, thoughtfulness, attentiveness, ATTN (S.M.S.), intentness, heedfulness He turned his attention to the desperate state of housing in the province.

2. care, support, concern, treatment, looking after, succour, ATTN (S.M.S.), ministration a demanding baby who wants attention 24 hours a day

3. awareness, regard, notice, recognition, consideration, observation, consciousness, ATTN (S.M.S.) Let me draw your attention to some important issues.
awareness distraction, disregard, disrespect, carelessness, inattention, laxity, thoughtlessness, unconcern, laxness

plural noun courtesy, compliments, regard, respect, care, consideration, deference, politeness, civility, gallantry, mindfulness, assiduities He was flattered by the attentions of a younger woman.
courtesy discourtesy, impoliteness

Translations

attention [əˈtenʃən]

A. N

1. → atención f
(your) attention please! → ¡atención por favor!
to attract sb's attention → llamar la atención de algn
to call or draw sb's attention to sth → hacer notar algo a algn
it has come to my attention that → me he enterado de que ...
it requires daily attention → hay que atenderlo a diario
it will have my earliest attention → lo atenderé lo antes posible
for the attention of Mr. Jones → a la atención del Sr. Jones
to pay attention (to) → prestar atención(a)
he paid no attention → no hizo caso (to that de eso) to pay special attention to → fijarse de modo especial en, prestar especial atención a
to turn one's attention to → pasar a considerar, pasar a estudiar

2. (Mil) attention! → ¡firme(s)!
to come to attention → ponerse firme(s)
to stand at or to attention → estar firme(s)

3. attentions [of would-be suitor, media] → atenciones fpl

B. CPD attention deficit disorder N → trastorno m de déficit de atención
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder N → trastorno m hiperactivo de déficit de atención
attention span N → capacidad f de concentración

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attention [əˈtɛnʃ^ən]

n

(= consideration) → attention f
it has come to my attention that ... → je constate que ...
to pay attention to → faire attention Ã
He didn't pay attention to what I was saying → Il ne faisait pas attention à ce que je disais.
to hold sb's attention → retenir l'attention de qn
to need medical attention → avoir besoin de soins médicaux
to draw sb's attention to sth → attirer l'attention de qn sur qch
to attract sb's attention → attirer l'attention de qn
to catch sb's attention → attirer l'attention de qn
for the attention of (in letter, memo) → à l'attention de

(MILITARY) at attention → au garde-à-vous
to stand to attention, to stand at attention → se tenir au garde-à-vous

excl (MILITARY) → garde-à-vous!

attentions npl (= kindness) → attentions fpl, prévenances fpl
attention deficit disorder n → troubles mpl déficitaires de l'attention
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder n → troubles mpl déficitaires de l'attention avec hyperactivité
attention-grabbing [əˈtenʃənˌgræbɪŋ] adj [campaign, headline] → accrocheur/euse, qui retient l'attention
attention-seeking [əˈtenʃənˌsiːkɪŋ] adj → cherchant à attirer l'attention
attention span n → capacité f de concentration
His attention span is limited
BUT Il n'arrive pas à se concentrer très longtemps.

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attention

n

no pl (= consideration, observation, notice) → Aufmerksamkeit f; to call attention to something → auf etw (acc) → aufmerksam machen; to call or draw somebody’s attention to something, to call or draw something to somebody’s attention → jds Aufmerksamkeit auf etw (acc) → lenken, jdn auf etw (acc) → aufmerksam machen; to attract somebody’s attention → jds Aufmerksamkeit erregen, jdn auf sich (acc) → aufmerksam machen; to turn one’s attention to somebody/something → jdm/einer Sache seine Aufmerksamkeit zuwenden, seine Aufmerksamkeit auf jdn/etw richten; to pay attention/no attention to somebody/something → jdn/etw beachten/nicht beachten; to pay attention to the teacher → dem Lehrer zuhören; to hold somebody’s attention → jdn fesseln; can I have your attention for a moment? → dürfte ich Sie einen Augenblick um (Ihre) Aufmerksamkeit bitten?; attention! → Achtung!; your attention, please → ich bitte um Aufmerksamkeit; (official announcement) → Achtung, Achtung!; it has come to my attention that … → ich bin darauf aufmerksam geworden, dass …; it has been brought to my attention that … → es ist mir zu Ohren gekommen, dass …

(Comm) attention Miss Smith, for the attention of Miss Smith → zu Händen von Frau Smith; your letter will receive our earliest attention → Ihr Brief wird baldmöglichst or umgehend bearbeitet; for your attention → zur gefälligen Beachtung

(Mil) to stand to or at attention, to come to attention → stillstehen; attention! → stillgestanden!

attentions

pl (= kindnesses) → Aufmerksamkeiten pl; to pay one’s attentions to somebody (dated: = court) → jdm den Hof machen

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attention [əˈtɛnʃ/ən] n

a. → attenzione f
to call sb's attention to sth → richiamare qc all'attenzione di qn
it has come to my attention that ... → sono venuto a conoscenza (del fatto) che...
to pay attention (to) → stare attento/a (a), fare attenzione (a)
for the attention of (Admin) → all'attenzione di

b. (Mil) attention! → attenti!
to come to/stand at attention → mettersi/stare sull'attenti

c. attentions npl (kindnesses) → attenzioni fpl, premure fpl

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n attention [əˈtenʃən]

1 notice He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher! aandag إنْتِباه внимание pozornost, pozor opmærksomhed die Aufmerksamkeit προσοχή atención tähelepanu توجه huomio attention תְּשוּמַת לֵב ध्यान pozor figyelem perhatian athygli attenzione 注意 주의 dėmesys uzmanība perhatian aandacht oppmerksomhet uwaga atenção atenţie внимание pozor, pozornosť pozornost privući pažnju; obratiti pažnju uppmärksamhet ความสนใจ dikkat 注意 увага توجہ sự chú ý 注意

2 care That broken leg needs urgent attention. aandag عِنايَه грижа ošetření behandling; pleje die Behandlung φροντίδα cuidado hoolitsus مراقبت hoito soins טִפּוּל @@@טִיפּוּל$$$ सावधानी briga ellátás, kezelés perawatan umönnun cure 手当 돌봄 priežiūra gādība; kopšana rawatan verzorging stell troska, opieka cuidado îngrijire уход, помощь ošetrenie skrb, nega nega vård การดูแล bakım 留心 піклування توجہ sự chăm sóc 留心

3 concentration of the mind His attention wanders. aandag, aandagspan إنْتِباه внимание pozornost opmærksomhed die Aufmerksamkeit προσήλωση, προσοχή atención tähelepanu حواس؛ توجه keskittyminen attention קֶשֶב एकाग्रता koncentracija figyelem perhatian athygli attenzione 注意力 집중 dėmesys, susikaupimas uzmanība perhatian aandacht konsentrasjon skupienie, uwaga atenção atenţie внимание pozornosť zbranost prestati obraćati pažnju uppmärksamhet ความสนใจ ilgi, dikkat 注意力 увага ذہنی ارتکاز sự tập trung 注意力

4 (in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together He stood to attention. op aandag يَكون في وَضع الإنْتِباه мирно pozor, v pozoru stå ret stillstehen σε στάση προσοχής posición de firmes valvel خبر دار asento (au) garde-à-vous עֲמִידַת דוֹם चौकस stav mirno vigyázzállás sikap sempurna réttstaða attenti 気をつけの姿勢 차려 „ramiai“ miera stāja berdiri tegak houding giv akt! baczność sentido poziţie de drepţi положение смирно v pozore mirno stav “mirno” givakt การยืนตรงของนายทหาร hazırol 立正姿勢 струнко فوج میں ہوشیار ہونے یا سیدھا کھڑا ہونے کی حالت tư thế đứng nghiêm 立正姿势

adj atˈtentive [-tiv]

giving attention The children were very attentive when the teacher was speaking; attentive to her needs. aandagtig يَقِظ ، مُنْتَبِه، مُسْتَمْع جَيِّداً внимателен pozorný opmærksom aufmerksam προσηλωμένος atento tähelepanelik متوجه valpas attentif (à) קָשוּב चौकस pozoran figyelmes penuh perhatian umhyggjusamur, hugulsamur attento 注意深い 주의 깊은 dėmesingas uzmanīgs beri perhatian oplettend oppmerksom, påpasselig uważny, troskliwy atento atent; grijuliu внимательный pozorný pozoren pažljiv uppmärksam, tillmötesgående ใส่ใจ dikkatli, özen gösteren 專注的 уважний متوجہ chăm chú 注意的

adv atˈtentively [-tiv-]

They listened attentively. aandagtig بِيَقَظَة، بِانْتِباه внимателно pozorně opmærksomt aufmerksam προσηλωμένα, με προσοχή atentamente tähelepanelikult با توجه و دقت valppaasti attentivement בְּקֶשֶב רָב ध्यानपूर्वक pozorno figyelmesen penuh perhatian með athygli attentamente 注意深く 신경 써서 dėmesingai uzmanīgi penuh perhatian aandachtig oppmerksomt uważnie atentamente atent внимательно pozorne pozorno pažljivo uppmärksamt อย่างตั้งอกตั้งใจ dikkatle, ilgiyle 專注地 уважно توجہ سے ، دھیان سے chăm chú 注意地

n atˈtentiveness

aandagtigheid يَقَظَه، إنْتِباه внимание pozornost opmærksomhed die Aufmerksamkeit προσήλωση atención tähelepanu دقت؛ توجه valppaus prévenance(s) תְשוּמַת לֵב ध्यान pozornost figyelem perhatian umhyggja attenzione 注意深さ 신경 씀 dėmesingumas uzmanīgums memberikan penuh perhatian oplettendheid oppmerksomhet uwaga, dbałość atenção atenţie внимательность pozornosť pozornost pažljivost; predusretljivost uppmärksamhet, artighet ความสนใจ dikkat, özen 專注 уважність متوجہ ہو نے کی حالت sự chăm chú 注意

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attention → انتباه pozornost opmærksomhed Aufmerksamkeit προσοχή atención huomio attention pažnja attenzione 注意 주의 aandacht oppmerksomhet uwaga atenção внимание uppmärksamhet ความตั้งใจ dikkat sự chú ý 注意