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

[ Syn: attending ]

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; no medical care was required; the old car needs constant attention

[ Syn: care , aid , tending ]

a general interest that leads people to want to know more; She was the center of attention'

a courteous act indicating affection; she tried to win his heart with her many attentions'

the faculty or power of mental concentration; keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention'

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'