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English Dictionary: attention	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
attention n the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others Synonym(s): attention, attending Antonym(s): inattention the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention" Synonym(s): care, attention, 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"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Attention \At*ten"tion\, n. [L. attentio: cf. F. attention.] 1. The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration; earnest consideration, thought, or regard; obedient or affectionate heed; the supposed power or faculty of attending.