intentness, intentiveness†; alertness; thought &c 451; advertence,
advertency†; observance, observation; consideration, reflection,
perpension†; heed; heedfulness; particularity; notice, regard &c v.;
circumspection, diligence &c (care) 459; study, scrutiny inspection,
introspection; revision, revisal.
active application, diligent application, exclusive application,
minute application, close application, intense application, deep
application, profound application, abstract application, labored
application, deliberate application, active attention, diligent
attention, exclusive attention, minute attention, close attention,
intense attention, deep attention, profound attention, abstract
attention, labored attention, deliberate attention, active thought,
diligent thought, exclusive thought, minute thought, close thought,
intense thought, deep thought, profound thought, abstract thought,
labored thought, deliberate thought, active study, diligent study,
exclusive study, minute study, close study, intense study, deep study,
profound study, abstract study, labored study, deliberate study.
minuteness, attention to detail.
absorption of mind &c (abstraction) 458.
indication, calling attention to &c v..
V. be attentive &c adj.; attend, advert to, observe, look, see, view,
remark, notice, regard, take notice, mark; give attention to, pay
attention to, pay heed to, give heed to; incline an ear to, lend an ear
to; trouble one's head about; give a thought to, animadvert to; occupy
oneself with; contemplate &c (think of) 451; look at, look to, look
after, look into, look over; see to; turn the mind to, bend the mind
to, apply the mind to, direct the mind to, give the mind to, turn the
eye to, bend the eye to, apply the eye to, direct the eye to, give the
eye to, turn the attention to, bend the attention to, apply the
attention to, direct the attention to, give the attention to; have an
eye to, have in one's eye; bear in mind; take into account, take into
consideration; keep in sight, keep in view; have regard to, heed, mind,
take cognizance of entertain, recognize; make note of, take note of;
note.
examine cursorily; glance at, glance upon, glance over; cast the
eyes over, pass the eyes over; run over, turn over the leaves, dip
into, perstringe†; skim &c (neglect) 460; take a cursory view of.
examine, examine closely, examine intently; scan, scrutinize,
consider; give one's mind to, bend one's mind to; overhaul, revise,
pore over; inspect, review, pass under review; take stock of; fix the
eye on, rivet attention on, fix attention on, devote the eye to, fix
the mind on, devote the thoughts to; hear out, think out; mind one's
business.
revert to; watch &c (expect) 507, (take care of) 459; hearken to,
listen to; prick up the ears; have the eyes open, keep the eyes open;
come to the point.
meet with attention; fall under one's notice, fall under one's
observation; be under consideration &c (topic) 454.
catch the eye, strike the eye; attract notice; catch the
attention, awaken the attention, wake the attention, invite the
attention, solicit the attention, attract the attention, claim the
attention excite the attention, engage the attention, occupy the
attention, strike the attention, arrest the attention, fix the
attention, engross the attention, absorb the attention, rivet the
attention, catch the mind, awaken the mind, wake the mind, invite the
mind, solicit the mind, attract the mind, claim the mind excite the
mind, engage the mind, occupy the mind, strike the mind, arrest the
mind, fix the mind, engross the mind, absorb the mind, rivet the mind,
catch the thoughts, awaken the thoughts, wake the thoughts, invite the
thoughts, solicit the thoughts, attract the thoughts, claim the
thoughts excite the thoughts, engage the thoughts, occupy the thoughts,
strike the thoughts, arrest the thoughts, fix the thoughts, engross the
thoughts, absorb the thoughts, rivet the thoughts; be present to the
mind, be uppermost in the mind.
bring under one's notice; point out, point to, point at, point the
finger at; lay the finger on, indigitate†, indicate; direct attention
to, call attention to; show; put a mark upon &c (sign) 550; call
soldiers to 'attention'; bring forward &c (make manifest) 525.
Adj. attentive, mindful, observant, regardful; alive to, awake to;
observing &c v.; alert, open-eyed; intent on, taken up with, occupied
with, engaged in; engrossed in, wrapped in, absorbed, rapt, transfixed,
riveted, mesmerized, hypnotized; glued to (the TV, the window, a book);
breathless; preoccupied &c (inattentive) 458; watchful &c (careful)
459; breathless, undistracted, upon the stretch; on the watch &c
(expectant) 507.
steadfast.
[compelling attention] interesting, engrossing, mesmerizing,
riveting.
Int. see!, look, look here, look you, look to it!, mark!, lo!, behold!,
soho!†, hark, hark ye!, mind!, halloo!, observe!, lo and behold!,
attention!, nota bene [Lat.], N.B., note well; I'd have you to know;
notice!, O yes!, Oyez!, dekko!†, ecco!†, yoho!,
Phr. this is to give notice, these are to give notice; dictum sapienti
sat est [Lat.], a word to the wise is sufficient; finem respice [Lat.].
Attention! Now hear this! Oyez!; Achtung [G.]; vnimanie [Rus.];
chui [Jap.].