Attention
/əˈtenʃn/noun
The act of noticing, listening or watching carefully.
She attracted the attention of the entire room with her beautiful dress.
Often appears as...
- pay attention
- draw attention
noun
Special care or consideration.
The injured bird needs attention.
Often appears as...
- need attention
- give attention
noun
A military command to stand upright with the heels together and eyes to the front.
The soldiers were ordered to stand at attention.
Often appears as...
- stand at attention
- call to attention
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
The act of dealing with or taking special care of someone or something.
I had to give my full attention to the cooking pot to prevent it from burning.
Often appears as...
- give attention
- full attention
noun
The act of noticing, listening or watching carefully.
She attracted the attention of the entire room with her beautiful dress.
Often appears as...
- pay attention
- draw attention
noun
Special care or consideration.
The injured bird needs attention.
Often appears as...
- need attention
- give attention
noun
A military command to stand upright with the heels together and eyes to the front.
The soldiers were ordered to stand at attention.
Often appears as...
- stand at attention
- call to attention
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
The act of dealing with or taking special care of someone or something.
I had to give my full attention to the cooking pot to prevent it from burning.
Often appears as...
- give attention
- full attention
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Gestures
In some cultures, maintaining eye contact shows attention during a conversation.
When talking, he gave undivided attention with steady eye contact.
Pro Tip 2/2Attention Interruption
'Attention' is often used when something breaks focus, like a loud noise or movement.
Her attention was broken by the sudden clap of thunder.
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And while a more recent study did show that reaction times and errors increase for some bilingual students in cross-language tests, it also showed that the effort and attention needed to switch between languages triggered more activity in, and potentially strengthened, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
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and tools the results is an epidemic that isn't getting nearly enough attention now over the next few days we're going to hear about some of humanity's most important and complex issues and whether your issue is climate change world hunger education or anything else I'm going to propose that
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Your body language may...
So I want you to pay attention to what you're doing right now. We're going to come back to that in a few minutes, and I'm hoping that if you learn to tweak this a little bit, it could significantly change the way your life unfolds. So, we're really fascinated with body language,
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What makes muscles grow?...
muscles need your constant attention because the way you treat them on a daily basis determines whether they will wither or grow. Say you're standing in front of a door, ready to pull it open. Your brain and muscles are perfectly poised to help you achieve this goal.
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The psychology of...
characterized by extroversion, dominance, and attention seeking. Grandiose narcissists pursue attention and power, sometimes as politicians, celebrities, or cultural leaders. Of course, not everyone who pursues these positions of power is narcissistic.
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How memories form and...
Age also affects our memory-making abilities. Memories are encoded most strongly when we're paying attention, when we're deeply engaged, and when information is meaningful to us. Mental and physical health problems, which tend to increase as we age,
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What makes something...
according to rules we don't know. On the other hand, by fine-tuning our attention to the absurd, Kafka also reflects our shortcomings back at ourselves. In doing so, he reminds us that the world we live in is one we create,
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Rethinking infidelity...
And contrary to what you may think, affairs are way less about sex, and a lot more about desire for attention, desire to feel special, desire to feel important. And the very structure of an affair,
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Jealousy Bites PIPE Brain...
away from them the babies don't seem to mind if mom is on the phone or reading a book but how do you think they'll react when mom starts to shower attention on this lifelike doll
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Giant Hornets Massacre...
the Hornets pay little attention to the few surviving bees the motivation for
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The benefits of a...
And while a more recent study did show that reaction times and errors increase for some bilingual students in cross-language tests, it also showed that the effort and attention needed to switch between languages triggered more activity in, and potentially strengthened, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
Video examples
Upgrading management...
and tools the results is an epidemic that isn't getting nearly enough attention now over the next few days we're going to hear about some of humanity's most important and complex issues and whether your issue is climate change world hunger education or anything else I'm going to propose that
Video examples
Your body language may...
So I want you to pay attention to what you're doing right now. We're going to come back to that in a few minutes, and I'm hoping that if you learn to tweak this a little bit, it could significantly change the way your life unfolds. So, we're really fascinated with body language,
Video examples
What makes muscles grow?...
muscles need your constant attention because the way you treat them on a daily basis determines whether they will wither or grow. Say you're standing in front of a door, ready to pull it open. Your brain and muscles are perfectly poised to help you achieve this goal.
Video examples
The psychology of...
characterized by extroversion, dominance, and attention seeking. Grandiose narcissists pursue attention and power, sometimes as politicians, celebrities, or cultural leaders. Of course, not everyone who pursues these positions of power is narcissistic.
Video examples
How memories form and...
Age also affects our memory-making abilities. Memories are encoded most strongly when we're paying attention, when we're deeply engaged, and when information is meaningful to us. Mental and physical health problems, which tend to increase as we age,
Video examples
What makes something...
according to rules we don't know. On the other hand, by fine-tuning our attention to the absurd, Kafka also reflects our shortcomings back at ourselves. In doing so, he reminds us that the world we live in is one we create,
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
And contrary to what you may think, affairs are way less about sex, and a lot more about desire for attention, desire to feel special, desire to feel important. And the very structure of an affair,
Video examples
Jealousy Bites PIPE Brain...
away from them the babies don't seem to mind if mom is on the phone or reading a book but how do you think they'll react when mom starts to shower attention on this lifelike doll
Video examples
Giant Hornets Massacre...
the Hornets pay little attention to the few surviving bees the motivation for
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Viola Davis
American Actress
I think many women are successful in their professional lives - they are making the money and all that - but in their personal lives are a complete mess, because they haven't paid any attention to it, because they spent all of their time being successful.
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Ava DuVernay
American Director
I want more girls to be able to see themselves behind the camera creating images we all enjoy, and I want to call attention to the fact that women directors are here all over the world.
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Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
How much longer will I live?'... Only one thing seems clear to me. Every day should be well-lived. What a simple truth! Still, it is worthy of my attention.
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George Washington Carver
American Scientist
When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Austrian Musician
I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.
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Ted Naifeh
American Writer
Character design, like story design, requires a hook to grab the reader's attention.
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Terry Rozier
American Athlete
I'm already self-motivated, so I don't really pay attention what people are saying.
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Jonathan Franzen
American Novelist
For most of my life, I didn't pay attention to birds.
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Omarion
American Singer
I feel negativity is not to be paid attention to.
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Walter Murch
American Editor
Sound is a huge influence on peoples' attention.
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Viola Davis
American Actress
I think many women are successful in their professional lives - they are making the money and all that - but in their personal lives are a complete mess, because they haven't paid any attention to it, because they spent all of their time being successful.
Quote examples
Ava DuVernay
American Director
I want more girls to be able to see themselves behind the camera creating images we all enjoy, and I want to call attention to the fact that women directors are here all over the world.
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Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
How much longer will I live?'... Only one thing seems clear to me. Every day should be well-lived. What a simple truth! Still, it is worthy of my attention.
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George Washington Carver
American Scientist
When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Austrian Musician
I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.
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Ted Naifeh
American Writer
Character design, like story design, requires a hook to grab the reader's attention.
Quote examples
Terry Rozier
American Athlete
I'm already self-motivated, so I don't really pay attention what people are saying.
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Jonathan Franzen
American Novelist
For most of my life, I didn't pay attention to birds.
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Omarion
American Singer
I feel negativity is not to be paid attention to.
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Walter Murch
American Editor
Sound is a huge influence on peoples' attention.
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