What does “attention” mean?
- 1
nouncareful thought, listening or looking
Please pay attention to the instructions.
- 2
nouninterest that people show in someone or something
The new phone got a lot of attention.
Attention at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /əˈtɛnʃən/ · uh-TEN-shuhn
How to use “attention” correctly
Say “pay attention”, not “make attention” or “give attention”.
Common phrases with “attention”
- pay attention to
- attract attention
- draw attention to
- attention span
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- attend
- attentive
“attention” is on these word lists
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