Meaning & use
attention
The mental focus or concentration that a person directs toward someone or something.
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The teacher asked the students to pay attention to the safety instructions.
Her constant phone notifications made it hard to give the meeting her full attention.
A note on using this word
Attention is often paired with verbs like 'pay,' 'draw,' or 'catch,' as in catch someone's attention.
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