attention
English Thesaurus
1. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (noun.act)
hypernym | : | work, |
definition | : | activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | hair care, haircare, hairdressing, |
definition | : | care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | maternalism, |
definition | : | motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | baby sitting, babysitting, |
definition | : | the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | pet sitting, |
definition | : | the work of a pet sitter; caring for pets in their own home while their owners are away from home (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | dental care, |
definition | : | care for the teeth (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | first aid, |
definition | : | emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | intervention, treatment, |
definition | : | care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | incubation, |
definition | : | maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | livery, |
definition | : | the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | manicure, |
definition | : | professional care for the hands and fingernails (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | pedicure, |
definition | : | professional care for the feet and toenails (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | nourishment, |
definition | : | the act of nourishing (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | nursing, |
definition | : | the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | nurturance, |
definition | : | physical and emotional care and nourishment (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | personal care, |
definition | : | care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | tree surgery, |
definition | : | treatment of damaged or decaying trees (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | health care, healthcare, |
definition | : | the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession (noun.act) |
2. a courteous act indicating affection (noun.act)
hypernym | : | courtesy, |
definition | : | a courteous or respectful or considerate act (noun.act) |
3. a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | stance, |
definition | : | standing posture (noun.attribute) |
attribute | : | attentive, |
definition | : | (often followed by `to') giving care or attention (adj.all) |
attribute | : | inattentive, |
definition | : | showing a lack of attention or care (adj.all) |
4. the faculty or power of mental concentration (noun.cognition)
hyponym | : | mental note, |
definition | : | special attention with intent to remember (noun.cognition) |
5. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | basic cognitive process, |
definition | : | cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | clock-watching, |
definition | : | paying excessive attention to the clock (in anticipation of stopping work) (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | ear, |
definition | : | attention to what is said (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | eye, |
definition | : | attention to what is seen (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | notice, |
definition | : | polite or favorable attention (noun.cognition) |
6. a general interest that leads people to want to know more (noun.cognition)
hyponym | : | enhancer, foil, |
definition | : | anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities (noun.cognition) |
7. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (noun.act)
derivation | : | aid, help, |
definition | : | improve the condition of (verb.body) |
derivation | : | tend, |
definition | : | have care of or look after (verb.social) |
derivation | : | care, give care, |
definition | : | provide care for (verb.social) |
8. the faculty or power of mental concentration (noun.cognition)
9. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others (noun.cognition)
antonym | : | inattention, |
definition | : | lack of attention (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | advert, attend, give ear, hang, pay heed, advert, attend, give ear, hang, pay heed, |
definition | : | give heed (to) (verb.perception) |
10. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (noun.act)
derivation | : | aid, help, |
definition | : | improve the condition of (verb.body) |
derivation | : | tend, |
definition | : | have care of or look after (verb.social) |
derivation | : | care, give care, |
definition | : | provide care for (verb.social) |
11. the faculty or power of mental concentration (noun.cognition)
12. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others (noun.cognition)
antonym | : | inattention, |
definition | : | lack of attention (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | advert, attend, give ear, hang, pay heed, advert, attend, give ear, hang, pay heed, |
definition | : | give heed (to) (verb.perception) |
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