ADJ
- full, rapt, undivided
- They listened with rapt attention
- assiduous, careful, close, meticulous, scrupulous
- scant
- Policy-makers paid scant attention to the wider issues
- urgent
- special
- unwanted, unwelcome
- international, media, public
VERB + ATTENTION
- devote, direct, give (sb/sth), pay, turn
- How many times do I have to ask you to pay attention? He had a cup of tea and then turned his attention to the report
- get, have, receive
- Can I have your attention, please? These poems have received a lot of critical attention
- attract, call, capture, catch, command, compel, draw, excite, grab
- I tried to attract the waiter's attention. Wherever he goes, he commands attention. She doesn't like to draw attention to her illness
- deflect, distract, divert, draw
- The government is trying to divert attention away from the economy
- hold, keep, rivet
- There was something in the way he spoke that riveted her attention
- concentrate, confine, focus
- In this chapter we shall confine our attention to non-renewable energy sources
- refocus, transfer
- The firm decided to refocus its attention back onto its traditional strengths and expertise
- deserve, need, require
- a matter requiring urgent attention
- jostle for, vie for
- dozens of concerns jostling for your attention She was surrounded by men all vying for her attention
- repay
- an interesting essay that repays close attention
- bring sth to
- My boss was grateful that I had brought the matter to his attention
- come to
- avoid, escape
- Her primary aim was to avoid the attentions of the newspapers
ATTENTION + VERB
- focus
- Media attention focused today on the prince's business affairs
- wander
- I felt my attention wandering during the lecture
PREP
- for sb's ~, for the ~ of
- a letter for the attention of your doctor
PHRASES
- attention to detail
- He is a designer known for his meticulous attention to detail
- care and attention
- He was convicted of driving without due care and attention
- the centre of attention
- Some children love being the centre of attention
- the focus of attention
- The focus of attention must now be how to improve the economy
- force your attentions on sb
- A man like Luke had no need to force his attentions on unwilling women
- not pay much attention to sth, pay little/no attention to sth (= not take something very seriously)
- Pay no attention to what Bill said?he's a complete liar!
ADJ
- constant
- individual, personal, special
- The child needs special attention
- medical
VERB + ATTENTION
- devote, give, lavish
- He devoted all his attention to his mother. She lavishes attention on those silly little dogs
- be in need of, need, require, want
- a patient requiring attention