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| at·ten·tion [ ə ténsh'n ] |
noun |
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1. concentration: mental focus, serious consideration, or concentration
  pay attention
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2. interest: notice or interest
media attention
a letter for the attention of Mr. Brown
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3. appropriate treatment: care, tending, or appropriate treatment
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4. (plural at·ten·tions) affectionate act: a polite, considerate, or affectionate act
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formal
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often used in the plural
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5. formal military posture: a formal standing attitude assumed by members of the armed forces in drill and often when receiving orders, with feet together, eyes forward, and arms at the sides
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interjection |
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military order: a shouted military order to assume a posture of attention
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| [14th century. < Latin attention-< stem of attendere (see attend)] |
