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AWL Sublist 4 · Academic Word
attention
/əˈtenʃən/ Syllables: at·ˈten·tion
English Illustration
Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
The act of focusing mental effort on something; notice or awareness.
Synonyms
focus
notice
awareness
Antonyms
inattention
neglect
Translations
attention in Arabic
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Arabic Meaning
انتباه، اهتمام
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Easy Explanation (Arabic)
عندما تركز عقلك على شيء ما وتلاحظه.
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
Attention means focusing your mind on something. Researchers pay attention to detail. A topic receives attention when people focus on it systematically.
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Memory TipAttention comes from Latin 'attendere' meaning to stretch toward.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
The issue of academic stress has received increasing attention in educational research.
Researchers should pay careful attention to potential sources of bias in their design.
The study draws attention to the lack of diversity in senior academic leadership positions.
Word Families & Pronunciation
attention
| PART OF SPEECH | FORM |
|---|---|
| adjective | attentive |
| adverb | attentively |
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