Attention — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈæɹɪkətʃˌʊɹɹɪst/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐtˈɛnʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐtˈɛnʃən/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈæɹɪkətʃˌʊɹɹɪst/.

Examples

no medical care was required
the old car needs constant attention
She was the center of attention

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

care tending aid attending

Antonyms

inattention

Parts of Speech

noun	the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
noun	the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something “no medical care was required”
noun	a general interest that leads people to want to know more “She was the center of attention”
noun	a courteous act indicating affection “she tried to win his heart with her many attentions”
noun	the faculty or power of mental concentration “keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention”
noun	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”

Word Forms

attend	verb	give heed (to)
care	verb	provide care for
aid	verb	improve the condition of
tend	verb	have care of or look after

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Aufmerksamkeit

Der Prozess, bei dem sich eine Person auf einige Merkmale der Umwelt konzentriert und andere (relativ) ausschließt

🇪🇸Spanish

atención

El proceso por el cual una persona se concentra en algunas características del entorno con la (relativa) exclusión de otras.

🇮🇹Italian

Attenzione

il processo mediante il quale una persona si concentra su alcune caratteristiche dell'ambiente con la (relativa) esclusione di altre

🇳🇱Dutch

aandacht

het proces waarbij een persoon zich concentreert op bepaalde kenmerken van de omgeving, met de (relatieve) uitsluiting van andere

🇵🇹Portuguese

atenção

o processo pelo qual uma pessoa se concentra em algumas características do ambiente com a (relativa) exclusão de outras

🇷🇺Russian

внимание

процесс, при котором человек концентрируется на одних особенностях окружающей среды при (относительном) исключении других

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ध्यान

वह प्रक्रिया जिसके तहत एक व्यक्ति पर्यावरण की कुछ विशेषताओं पर ध्यान केंद्रित करता है (सापेक्षिक) दूसरों को छोड़कर

🇧🇩Bengali

মনোযোগ

প্রক্রিয়া যেখানে একজন ব্যক্তি পরিবেশের কিছু বৈশিষ্ট্যের উপর মনোনিবেশ করে অন্যদের (আপেক্ষিক) বাদ দিয়ে

🇮🇳Tamil

கவனம்

ஒரு நபர் சுற்றுச்சூழலின் சில அம்சங்களில் கவனம் செலுத்தி மற்றவர்களை (உறவினர்) விலக்கும் செயல்முறை

🇮🇳Telugu

శ్రద్ధ

ఒక వ్యక్తి పర్యావరణంలోని కొన్ని లక్షణాలపై దృష్టి కేంద్రీకరించి ఇతరులను (సాపేక్షంగా) మినహాయించే ప్రక్రియ

🇮🇳Marathi

लक्ष

प्रक्रिया ज्याद्वारे एखादी व्यक्ती इतरांच्या (सापेक्ष) वगळण्यासाठी पर्यावरणाच्या काही वैशिष्ट्यांवर लक्ष केंद्रित करते

🇮🇳Gujarati

ધ્યાન

પ્રક્રિયા કે જેમાં વ્યક્તિ પર્યાવરણની કેટલીક વિશેષતાઓ પર ધ્યાન કેન્દ્રિત કરે છે અને અન્યને (સંબંધિત) બાકાત રાખે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗಮನ

ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಪರಿಸರದ ಕೆಲವು ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರೀಕರಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಯು ಇತರರನ್ನು (ಸಾಪೇಕ್ಷ) ಹೊರಗಿಡುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ശ്രദ്ധ

ഒരു വ്യക്തി പരിസ്ഥിതിയുടെ ചില സവിശേഷതകളിൽ ശ്രദ്ധ കേന്ദ്രീകരിക്കുകയും മറ്റുള്ളവരെ (ആപേക്ഷിക) ഒഴിവാക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന പ്രക്രിയ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਧਿਆਨ

ਉਹ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ ਦੀਆਂ ਕੁਝ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾਵਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਧਿਆਨ ਕੇਂਦ੍ਰਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ (ਰਿਸ਼ਤੇਦਾਰ) ਦੂਜਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਬੇਦਖਲੀ ਲਈ

🇵🇰Urdu

توجہ

وہ عمل جس کے تحت ایک شخص ماحول کی کچھ خصوصیات پر توجہ مرکوز کرتا ہے تاکہ دوسروں کے (رشتہ دار) کو خارج کر دیا جائے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

注意力

一个人专注于环境的某些特征而（相对）排斥其他特征的过程

🇯🇵Japanese

注意

人が他のものを（相対的に）排除して、環境のいくつかの特徴に集中するプロセス

🇰🇷Korean

주목

사람이 다른 기능을 (상대적으로) 배제하고 환경의 일부 기능에만 집중하는 과정

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chú ý

quá trình trong đó một người tập trung vào một số đặc điểm của môi trường và loại trừ (tương đối) những đặc điểm khác

🇹🇭Thai

ความสนใจ

กระบวนการที่บุคคลมุ่งความสนใจไปที่คุณลักษณะบางประการของสภาพแวดล้อมโดยแยกจากผู้อื่น (เชิงสัมพันธ์)

🇮🇩Indonesian

Perhatian

proses dimana seseorang berkonsentrasi pada beberapa fitur lingkungan dan mengesampingkan (relatif) fitur lainnya

🇵🇭Filipino

pansin

ang proseso kung saan ang isang tao ay tumutuon sa ilang mga tampok ng kapaligiran sa (kamag-anak) pagbubukod ng iba

🇲🇾Malay

perhatian

proses di mana seseorang menumpukan perhatian pada beberapa ciri persekitaran dengan pengecualian (relatif) yang lain

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

انتباه

العملية التي يركز فيها الشخص على بعض سمات البيئة مع استبعاد (نسبي) الآخرين

🇮🇷Persian

توجه

فرآیندی که طی آن شخص بر برخی از ویژگی های محیط به طرد (نسبی) دیگران تمرکز می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

dikkat

Bir kişinin, diğerlerini (göreceli) dışlayarak çevrenin bazı özelliklerine yoğunlaşması süreci

🇮🇱Hebrew

תְשׁוּמַת לֵב

התהליך שבו אדם מתרכז במאפיינים מסוימים של הסביבה עד להדרה (יחסית) של אחרים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'attention'?

The primary meaning of 'attention' is 'the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'attention' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'attention' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'attention' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'attention' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'attention' in your daily reading?

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Do you find 'attention' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'attention' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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Which age group is most likely to use 'attention' in regular conversations?

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How likely are you to use 'attention' in a professional email?

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