6 dictionary results for: Attention
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at·ten·tion
[n. uh-ten-shuh
n; interj. uh-ten-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
[n. uh-ten-shuh
n; interj. uh-ten-shuhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the act or faculty of attending, esp. by directing the mind to an object. |
| 2. | Psychology.
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| 3. | observant care; consideration: Individual attention is given to each child. |
| 4. | civility or courtesy: attention to a guest. |
| 5. | notice or awareness: His deliberate cough caught the waiter's attention. |
| 6. | attentions, acts of courtesy or devotion indicating affection, as in courtship. |
| 7. | Military. an erect position with eyes to the front, arms to the sides, and heels together (often used as a command). |
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| at·ten·tion
(ə-těn'shən) Pronunciation Key
n.
interj. Used as a command to assume an erect military posture. [Middle English attencioun, from Latin attentiō, attentiōn-, from attentus, past participle of attendere, to heed; see attend.] at·ten'tion·al adj. |
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| attention | |
noun | |
| 1. | the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others [ant: inattention] |
| 2. | the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention" [syn: care] |
| 3. | a general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention" |
| 4. | a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions" |
| 5. | the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention" |
| 6. | 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" |
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Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: at·ten·tion
Pronunciation: &-'ten-ch&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or state of attending : the applicationof the mind to any object of sense or thought
2 a : an organismic condition of selective awareness or perceptual receptivity; specifically : the complex ofneuromuscular adjustments that permit maximum excitability or responsiveness to a given class of stimuli b : the process of focusing consciousness to produce greater vividness andclarity of certain of its contents relative to others —at·ten·tion·al /-'tench-n&l, -'ten-ch&n-&l/ adjective
Main Entry: at·ten·tion
Pronunciation: &-'ten-ch&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or state of attending : the applicationof the mind to any object of sense or thought
2 a : an organismic condition of selective awareness or perceptual receptivity; specifically : the complex ofneuromuscular adjustments that permit maximum excitability or responsiveness to a given class of stimuli b : the process of focusing consciousness to produce greater vividness andclarity of certain of its contents relative to others —at·ten·tion·al /-'tench-n&l, -'ten-ch&n-&l/ adjective
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Attention
At*ten"tion\, n. [L. attentio: cf. F. attention.]1. The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration; earnest consideration, thought, or regard; obedient or affectionate heed; the supposed power or faculty of attending. They say the tongues of dying men Enforce attention like deep harmony. --Shak. Note: Attention is consciousness and something more. It is consciousness voluntarily applied, under its law of limitations, to some determinate object; it is consciousness concentrated. --Sir W. Hamilton. 2. An act of civility or courtesy; care for the comfort and pleasure of others; as, attentions paid to a stranger. To pay attention to, To pay one's attentions to, to be courteous or attentive to; to wait upon as a lover; to court. Syn: Care; heed; study; consideration; application; advertence; respect; regard.
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