attention

Meanings

• the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
• the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
  • "the old car needs constant attention"
• 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"

Synonyms

aid, attending, care, tending