attention
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /əˈtenʃn/US /əˈtenʃn/
Meaning
exclamation
used for asking people to listen to something that is being announced
“Attention, please! Passengers for flight KL412 are requested to go to gate 21 immediately.”
noun
the act of listening to, looking at or thinking about something/somebody carefully; interest that people show in somebody/something
“the report’s attention to detail”
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“For all of you who have been paying attention to NVIDIA and myself,”
📺 Jensen Huang's Speech at CaltechLearn this word in the video →
“a close-up map of my character so I can see what's going on in my immediate vicinity when I'm paying attention to that I can see if there's a red shell coming”
📺 Satoru Iwata - Heart of a GamerLearn this word in the video →
“Let's shift our attention to space.”
📺 Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)Learn this word in the video →
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