Synonyms for attention
əˈtɛn ʃən; əˌtɛnˈʃʌnat·ten·tion

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1. attention

   Care concerns what we possess; anxiety, often, what we do not; riches bring many cares; poverty brings many anxieties. Care also signifies watchful attention, in view of possible harm; as, "This side up with care;" "Take care of yourself;" or, as a sharp warning, "Take care!" Caution has a sense of possible harm and risk only to be escaped, if at all, by careful deliberation and observation. Care inclines to the positive, caution to the negative; care is shown in doing, caution largely in not doing. Precaution is allied with care, prudence with caution; a man rides a dangerous horse with care; caution will keep him from mounting the horse; precaution looks to the saddle-girths, bit and bridle, and all that may make the rider secure. Circumspection is watchful observation and calculation, but without the timidity implied in caution. Concern denotes a serious interest, milder than anxiety; as, concern for the safety of a ship at sea. Heed implies attention without disquiet; it is now largely displaced by attention and care. Solicitude involves especially the element of desire, not expressed in anxiety, and of hopefulness, not implied in care. A parent feels constant solicitude for his children's welfare, anxiety as to dangers that threaten it, with care to guard against them. Watchfulness recognizes the possibility of danger, wariness the probability. A man who is not influenced by caution to keep out of danger may display great wariness in the midst of it. Care has also the sense of responsibility, with possible control, as expressed in charge, management, oversight; as, these children are under my care; send the money to me in care of the firm. Compare ALARM; ANXIETY; PRUDENCE.

   Synonyms:
   anxiety, care, caution, charge, circumspection, concern, direction, forethought, heed, management, oversight, perplexity, precaution, prudence, solicitude, trouble, vigilance, wariness, watchfulness, worry

   Antonyms:
   carelessness, disregard, heedlessness, inattention, indifference, neglect, negligence, omission, oversight, recklessness, remissness, slight

   Preposition:
   Take care of the house; for the future; about the matter.

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1. attention

   Synonyms:
   observation, notice, regard, watchfulness, heed, consideration, circumspection, study, vigilance, care

   Antonyms:
   disregard, inadvertence, remission, indifference, carelessness, abstraction, distraction, absence

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1. attention, attendingnoun

   the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

   Synonyms:
   care, aid, attendance, tending, attending

   Antonyms:
   inattention

2. care, attention, aid, tendingnoun

   the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

   "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

   Synonyms:
   assist, attending, financial aid, aid, tending, upkeep, assistance, precaution, forethought, caution, concern, help, charge, economic aid, tutelage, guardianship, maintenance, care, fear

   Antonyms:
   inattention

3. attentionnoun

   a general interest that leads people to want to know more

   "She was the center of attention"

   Synonyms:
   care, aid, tending, attending

   Antonyms:
   inattention

4. attentionnoun

   a courteous act indicating affection

   "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions"

   Synonyms:
   care, aid, tending, attending

   Antonyms:
   inattention

5. attentionnoun

   the faculty or power of mental concentration

   "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"

   Synonyms:
   care, aid, tending, attending

   Antonyms:
   inattention

6. attentionnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   care, aid, tending, attending

   Antonyms:
   inattention

Matched Categories

1. • Attraction
   • Courtesy
   • Faculty
   • Military
   • Stance
   • Work

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1. remind you of

   Submitted by anonymous on February 17, 2021  

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1. attentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   care, heed, regard, heedfulness, mindfulness, notice, observation, consideration, advertence, circumspection, watch, watchfulness

2. attentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   application, reflection, study

3. attentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   civility, courtesy, politeness, deference, respect, regard

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1. attentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   heed, regard, advertence, vigilance, circumspection, consideration, alertness, watchfulness, notice, civility, courtesy, deference, devoirs, addresses

   Antonyms:
   inattention, inadvertence, slight, disregard

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1. List of paraphrases for "attention":

   care, focus, emphasis, careful, consideration, interest, concern, ten-hut, atención, heed, attentiveness, account, spotlight, caution, watch, importance, eye, note, beware, caring

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1. Daniel Brice:

   I think we've brought enough attention to this book that the parents are aware that this book is going to be in the library.

2. Michael James:

   There's going to be heightened attention to guidance to increase comfort levels with valuations, given the strength we've seen in the last two months in the majority of tech names.

3. Peace Boat:

   There's potential with a very green cruise ship to get a lot of attention at each port of call and that can make an impact.

4. Brendan Greeley:

   She really did do behavior analysis. She watched my habits on how I would sit down in the morning and read the newspaper, and she figured out how to get my attention.

5. Eva Schloss:

   Anne Frank was a very lively girl and always wanted to draw a lot of people around her and wanted to be the centre of attention.