attention

/əˈtɛnʃən/

nouninterjectionat · ten · tion

Think: “AT TEN, SHUN!”—your mind snaps to focus at ten o’clock: at + ten + tion.

Yes, it's attention. The tricky part is the ending: **-tion** sounds like “shun,” so spell it **t-i-o-n**.

Definitions

  1. nounthe act of focusing your mind on something; careful noticing or listening
  2. nounspecial care or consideration given to someone or something
  3. interjectiona command used to tell people to listen or to stand ready (often in the phrase “Attention!”)

Examples

  • “Please pay attention to the directions before you start the test.”
  • “The nurse gave the cut immediate attention and cleaned it carefully.”
  • “Attention! The train will arrive on platform three in two minutes.”

Synonyms

focusconcentrationnoticeawarenesscare

Antonyms

inattentiondistraction

Translations

ES atenciónPT atençãoFR attention

Common misspellings

attensionatentionattentinattenttionattantionattentíonattentoin

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