- the act or faculty of attending, especially by directing the mind to an object.
- Psychology.
- a concentration of the mind on a single object or thought, especially one preferentially selected from a complex, with a view to limiting or clarifying receptivity by narrowing the range of stimuli.
- a state of consciousness characterized by such concentration.
- a capacity to maintain selective or sustained concentration.
- observant care; consideration: Individual attention is given to each child.
- civility or courtesy: attention to a guest.
- notice or awareness: His deliberate cough caught the waiter's attention.
- acts of courtesy or devotion indicating affection, as in courtship.
- an erect position with eyes to the front, arms to the sides, and heels together (often used as a command).
- concentrated direction of the mind, esp to a problem or task
- consideration, notice, or observation
- detailed care or special treatment
- an act of consideration, courtesy, or gallantry indicating affection or love
- the motionless position of formal military alertness, esp in drill when an upright position is assumed with legs and heels together, arms to the sides, head and eyes facing to the front
- the act of concentrating on any one of a set of objects or thoughts
- the order to be alert or to adopt a position of formal military alertness
