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attention
Definition:
(nou) the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others (nou) the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (nou) a general interest that leads people to want to know more (nou) a courteous act indicating affection (nou) the faculty or power of mental concentration (nou) a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
Phonetic Transcription:
əˈtenʃən
Examples:
I appreciate the care and attention you pay to this most picayune of topics.
The attention drifts.
Some people crave the attention.
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