care, attention, aid, tending
(noun) the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; “no medical care was required”; “the old car needs constant attention”
attention
(noun) a courteous act indicating affection; “she tried to win his heart with her many attentions”
attention
(noun) 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”
attention
(noun) the faculty or power of mental concentration; “keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention”
attention, attending
(noun) the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
attention
(noun) a general interest that leads people to want to know more; “She was the center of attention”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
attention (countable and uncountable, plural attentions)
(uncountable) Mental focus.
(countable) An action or remark expressing concern for or interest in someone or something, especially romantic interest.
(uncountable, military) A state of alertness in the standing position.
• (mental focus): heed, notice; see also attention
attention
(military) Used as a command to bring soldiers to the attention position.
A call for people to be quiet/stop doing what they are presently doing and pay heed to what they are to be told or shown.
• Antonetti, tentation
Source: Wiktionary
At*ten"tion, n. Etym: [L. attentio: cf. F. attention.]
1. The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration; earnest consideration, thought, or regard; obedient or affectionate heed; the supposed power or faculty of attending. They say the tongues of dying men Enforce attention like deep harmony. Shak.
Note: Attention is consciousness and something more. It is consciousness voluntarily applied, under its law of limitations, to some determinate object; it is consciousness concentrated. Sir W. Hamilton.
2. An act of civility or courtesy; care for the comfort and pleasure of others; as, attentions paid to a stranger. To pay attention to, To pay one's attentions to, to be courteous or attentive to; to wait upon as a lover; to court.
Syn.
– Care; heed; study; consideration; application; advertence; respect; regard.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 June 2025
(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
