attention
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
How often you will meet it
Rank 637 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 29,971 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.014% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others also: attending
- the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something also: care, aid, tending no medical care was requiredthe old car needs constant attention
- a general interest that leads people to want to know more She was the center of attention
- a courteous act indicating affection she tried to win his heart with her many attentions
- the faculty or power of mental concentration keeping track of all the details requires your complete 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
attention in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The Blue-grass man's attention was caught by the names.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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But small attention do they get, the graduating class, at commencement.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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He did not pay very much attention to any one else.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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His whole attention seemed fixed upon the curling wreath of blue smoke which hung between us.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1