your attention

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phrase

   the act of listening to or watching someone or something carefully, especially when someone asks for it

   Grammar: Used as a noun phrase; it often follows verbs like 'get', 'have', 'pay' or 'draw'.

   Patterns

   • get someone's attention
   • have someone's attention
   • pay attention to someone/something
   • draw attention to something

   Can I have your attention for a moment, please?

   The teacher clapped her hands to get the class's attention.

   Thank you for your attention during this long meeting.

2. 2phrasefixed phrase

   the interest or notice that someone gives to something

   Grammar: Often used with 'bring' or 'call' when asking people to notice something.

   Patterns

   • bring something to someone's attention
   • call attention to something

   I'd like to bring one small problem to your attention.

   The report calls attention to the rising cost of housing.

Common combinations

get your attention

The loud music finally got my attention.

have your attention

Now that I have your attention, let's begin.

pay attention to

Please pay attention to the safety instructions.

draw attention to

She drew attention to the mistakes in the report.

bring to your attention

I want to bring a serious issue to your attention.

Synonyms and how they differ

notice

Notice is more neutral and often means simply seeing or becoming aware of something, not the act of listening or watching carefully.

focus

Focus suggests directing your full mental effort onto one thing, while attention can be more general and brief.

Opposites

Word family

attend verb

to go to an event or place, or to pay attention to something

attentive adjective

paying careful attention to someone or something

attentively adverb

in a way that shows you are listening or watching carefully

Commonly confused: your attention or intention?

Practice

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Write a sentence using “your attention”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.

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