📖 attention

noun

1. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something“no medical care was required”
2. a courteous act indicating affection“she tried to win his heart with her many attentions”
3. 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”
4. the faculty or power of mental concentration“keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention”

See also: aidcaretending

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