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Definition of: attention
(ə·ten′shən) noun
1. The act or faculty of attending.
2. Active consciousness; the power or faculty of mental concentration.
3. An act of courtesy or gallantry.
4. Practical consideration; care.
5. Mil. The prescribed position of readiness to obey orders; also, the order to assume this position. See synonyms under CARE, INDUSTRY. [<L attentio, -onis < attendere. See ATTEND.]
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