Noun Definition

attention

1.Definition: a courteous act indicating affection

"She tried to win his heart with her many attentions"

Category: General

2.Definition: a general interest that leads people to want to know more

"She was the center of attention"

Category: General

3.Definition: 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"

Category: General

4.Definition: the faculty or power of mental concentration

"Keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"

Category: General

5.Definition: the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

Category: General

6.Definition: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

"No medical care was required", "The old car needs constant attention"

Related Noun(s):aid, care

Category: General