attention

英[ə'tenʃ(ə)n] 美[ə'tɛnʃən]

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

2. the work of caring for or attending to someone or something;

"no medical care was required"

"the old car needed 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"