- attention, attending - the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
--1 is a kind of basic cognitive process
Antonyms: inattention
--1 has particulars:attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention; clock-watching; ear; eye; notice, observation, observance; notice Derived form: verb attend5 - care, attention, aid, tending - the work of caring for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needed constant attention"
--2 is a kind of work
--2 has particulars:Derived form: verb attend2 - attention - a general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention"
--3 is a kind of attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet
--3 has particulars: foil, enhancerDerived form: verb attend5 - attention - a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions"
--4 is a kind of courtesy
- attention - the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"
--5 is a kind of faculty, mental faculty, module
--5 has particulars:concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion; mental note; watchfulness, vigilance, alertness Derived form: verb attend5 - attention - a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review; "the troops stood at attention"
--6 is a kind of stance
- attention - the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"