attention
/əˈtenʃən/ noun [U]Definition
INTEREST › when you watch, listen to, or think about something carefully or with interest: Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention, please? I was watching TV so you didn't have my full attention.
pay attention (to sth) › to watch, listen to, or think about something carefully or with interest: You weren't paying attention to what I was saying.
bring/draw (sb's) attention to sth/sb › to make someone notice something or someone: If I could just draw your attention to the second paragraph. She's always trying to draw attention to herself.
attract/get (sb's) attention › to make someone notice you: I waved at him to get his attention.
TREATMENT › treatment to deal with a problem: medical attention This old engine needs a lot of attention.
(Definition of attention noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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