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Noun attention has 6 senses

attention, attending - the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
--₁ is a kind of basic cognitive process
Antonyms: inattention
--₁ has particulars:
attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention; clock-watching; ear; eye; notice, observation, observance; notice

Derived form: verb attend₅

care, attention, aid, tending - the work of caring for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needed constant attention"
--₂ is a kind of work
--₂ has particulars:

Derived form: verb attend₂

attention - a general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention"
--₃ is a kind of attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet
--₃ has particulars: foil, enhancer
Derived form: verb attend₅
attention - a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions"
--₄ is a kind of courtesy
attention - the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"
--₅ is a kind of faculty, mental faculty, module
--₅ has particulars:
concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion; mental note; watchfulness, vigilance, alertness

Derived form: verb attend₅
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"
--₆ is a kind of stance