Attention: meaning, definitions and examples

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attention

 

[ ษ™หˆtษ›nสƒ(ษ™)n ]

Context #1 | Noun

paying

The act of carefully listening, watching, or considering something. It involves focusing one's mind on a particular object or task.

Synonyms

awareness, concentration, focus

Examples of usage

  • She called for attention before making an important announcement.
  • He was so absorbed in his book that he didn't even notice her enter the room.
Context #2 | Noun

medical

The mental faculty of considering or understanding the significance of something.

Synonyms

awareness, consciousness, perception

Examples of usage

  • He paid special attention to the details of the contract before signing it.
  • She needed to see a doctor because her attention was constantly drifting.
Context #3 | Noun

school

The act of providing someone with help or information to learn something.

Synonyms

care, guidance, support

Examples of usage

  • She needed extra attention from her teacher to understand the math concept.
  • The student's progress improved with the teacher's individual attention.

Translations

Translations of the word "attention" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น atenรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅเคฏเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Aufmerksamkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perhatian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะฒะฐะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uwaga

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆณจๆ„ (ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท attention

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ atenciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dikkat

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ์˜ (์ฃผ์˜)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู†ุชุจุงู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pozornost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pozornosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆณจๆ„ (zhรนyรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pozornost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ athygli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะฐะทะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ diqqษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ atenciรณn

Etymology

The word 'attention' originated from the Latin word 'attentio', meaning 'act of attending to'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to the mental act of focusing on something or the quality of paying particular notice to something. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass various contexts, from paying attention in a classroom to receiving medical attention.

Word Frequency Rank

With position #452, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.