1. (

• attention ,
• attending

) the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others ;

2. (

• care ,
• attention ,
• aid ,
• tending

) the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention" ;

3. (

• attention ,

) a general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention" ;

4. (

• attention ,

) a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions" ;

5. (

• attention ,

) the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention" ;

6. (

• 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" ;