attention

the act or state of applying the mind to something.

The first known use: in the 14th century

Word Structure

9 Letters, 3 Syllable

attention

7 Phonemes

ə t e n S ə n

onset, rime

- -

Morpheme

attention

Sentence Examples

We focused our attention on this particular poem.

My attention wasn't really on the game.

You need to pay more attention in school.

She likes all the attention she is getting from the media.

The actor avoids drawing attention to himself.

The book has received national attention.

The trial is getting a lot of public attention.

The children were competing for the teacher's attention.

A cat on a leash is sure to attract attention.

I would like to call your attention to a problem we are having.

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