paying attention

/ˈpeɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃɪn/
/ˈpeɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən/
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Definitions of paying attention
  1. adjective
    taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
    synonyms: attentive, heedful, thoughtful
  2. noun
    paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
    synonyms: attentiveness, heed, regard
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    types:
    advertence, advertency
    the process of being heedful
    type of:
    attending, attention
    the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
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