n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' trak-sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a : the act, process, or power of attracting b : personal charm
2 : the action or power of drawing forth a response : an attractive quality
3 : a force acting mutually between particles of matter, tending to draw them together, and resisting their separation
4 : something that attracts or is intended to attract people by appealing to their desires and tastes <coming attraction s >
synonyms ATTRACTION , AFFINITY , SYMPATHY mean the relationship existing between things or persons that are naturally or involuntarily drawn together. ATTRACTION implies the possession by one thing of a quality that pulls another to it <felt an attraction to danger>. AFFINITY implies a susceptibility or predisposition on the part of the one drawn <an affinity for mathematics>. SYMPATHY implies a reciprocal or natural relation between two things that are both susceptible to the same influence <two minds in sympathy >.