attention
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
Types & categories
- basic cognitive process hypernym
- attentiveness hyponym
- clock-watching hyponym
- ear hyponym
- eye hyponym
- notice hyponym
- notice hyponym
Related & opposite
- inattention antonym
- advert derivation
Sense 2 noun
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
no medical care was required
Types & categories
- work hypernym
- hair care hyponym
- maternalism hyponym
- babysitting hyponym
- pet sitting hyponym
- dental care hyponym
- first aid hyponym
- treatment hyponym
- incubation hyponym
- livery hyponym
- manicure hyponym
- pedicure hyponym
- nourishment hyponym
- nursing hyponym
- tender loving care hyponym
- nurturance hyponym
- personal care hyponym
- skin care hyponym
- faith healing hyponym
- tree surgery hyponym
- healthcare hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a general interest that leads people to want to know more
She was the center of attention
Types & categories
- attractive feature hypernym
- enhancer hyponym
Related & opposite
- advert derivation
Sense 4 noun
a courteous act indicating affection
she tried to win his heart with her many attentions
Types & categories
- courtesy hypernym
Sense 5 noun
the faculty or power of mental concentration
keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention
Types & categories
- module hypernym
- engrossment hyponym
- mental note hyponym
- alertness hyponym
Related & opposite
- advert derivation
Sense 6 noun
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
Types & categories
- stance hypernym
Related & opposite
- attentive attribute
- inattentive attribute
- military domain topic
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | inattention |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | advert |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | basic cognitive process |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | attentiveness |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | clock-watching |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ear |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | eye |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | notice |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | notice |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | aid |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | attend |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | tend |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | give care |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | work |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hair care |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | maternalism |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | babysitting |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pet sitting |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | dental care |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | first aid |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | treatment |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | incubation |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | livery |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | manicure |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pedicure |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | nourishment |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | nursing |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | tender loving care |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | nurturance |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | personal care |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | skin care |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | faith healing |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | tree surgery |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | healthcare |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | advert |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | attractive feature |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | enhancer |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | courtesy |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | advert |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | module |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | engrossment |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | mental note |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | alertness |
| 6 | attribute | Related & opposite | attentive |
| 6 | attribute | Related & opposite | inattentive |
| 6 | domain topic | Related & opposite | military |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | stance |