ATTENTION


Meaning of ATTENTION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ə - ' ten(t)-sh ə n; sense 4 often ( ə -) ˌ ten(ch)- ' h ə t

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English attencioun, from Latin attention-, attentio, from attendere

Date: 14th century

1 a : the act or state of attending especially through applying the mind to an object of sense or thought b : a condition of readiness for such attention involving especially a selective narrowing or focusing of consciousness and receptivity

2 : OBSERVATION , NOTICE especially : consideration with a view to action <a problem requiring prompt attention >

3 a : an act of civility or courtesy especially in courtship <she welcomed his attention s > b : sympathetic consideration of the needs and wants of others : ATTENTIVENESS

4 : a position assumed by a soldier with heels together, body erect, arms at the sides, and eyes to the front ― often used as a command

– at · ten · tion · al \ - ' ten(t)-sh( ə -)n ə l \ adjective

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