ATTENTION

(NOTICE) [noun] [U] - notice, thought or considerationCould I have your attention, please?They're organizing a campaign to draw/call people's attention to the environmentally harmful effects of using their cars.He likes being the centre of attention (= having a lot of people notice him)I knocked on the window to get/attract/catch her attention (= make her notice me).After an hour, my attention started to wander (= I stopped taking notice).Don't pay any attention to (= take any notice of) Nina - she doesn't know what she's talking about.If you don't pay attention (= listen carefully) now, you'll get it all wrong later.From the ship's loudspeakers came a sudden command, "Attention all personnel (= Listen carefully everyone)!"I'll give your proposal my full/undivided attention (= I'll consider it carefully).Many countries are starting to turn their attention to (= to consider) new forms of energy.Members of the terrorist group have spent the last two years in hiding, trying to escape the unwelcome attention of the secret police (= trying to avoid their notice because they want to hurt them).See also attention at attend (PROVIDE HELP).Your attention span is the length of time you can keep your thoughts and interest fixed on something.Young children have quite short attention spans.