Meaning & Definition of Attention in English

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

2. The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

• "No medical care was required"

• "The old car needs constant attention"

3. A general interest that leads people to want to know more

• "She was the center of attention"

4. A courteous act indicating affection

• "She tried to win his heart with her many attentions"

5. The faculty or power of mental concentration

• "Keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"

6. 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"