Attention: meaning, definitions and examples
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attention
[ ษหtษnส(ษ)n ]
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.
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "attention" in other languages:
๐ต๐น atenรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคงเฅเคฏเคพเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Aufmerksamkeit
๐ฎ๐ฉ perhatian
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒะฐะณะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ uwaga
๐ฏ๐ต ๆณจๆ (ใกใ ใใ)
๐ซ๐ท attention
๐ช๐ธ atenciรณn
๐น๐ท dikkat
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฃผ์ (์ฃผ์)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุชุจุงู
๐จ๐ฟ pozornost
๐ธ๐ฐ pozornosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆณจๆ (zhรนyรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ pozornost
๐ฎ๐ธ athygli
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฝะฐะทะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แงแฃแ แแแฆแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ diqqษt
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.