1.the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
2.the work of caring for or attending to someone or something;
no medical care was required
3.a general interest that leads people to want to know more;
She was the center of attention
4.a courteous act indicating affection;
she tried to win his heart with her many attentions
5.the faculty or power of mental concentration;
keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention
6.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