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Meaning of attention

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  attention
      n 1: the process whereby a person concentrates on some features
           of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
           [syn: {attention}, {attending}] [ant: {inattention}]
      2: 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}, {attention}, {aid},
         {tending}]
      3: a general interest that leads people to want to know more;
         "She was the center of attention"
      4: a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his
         heart with her many attentions"
      5: the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track
         of all the details requires your complete attention"
      6: 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"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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