distract (someone’s) attention from somethingphrase
DEFINITIONS6
interest/thought
fact that you notice something
special care/treatment
way of standing straight
show of love/interest
phrases
1
uncountable the interest or thought that you give to something you are listening to or watching
The speaker was dull and their attention soonwandered.
May I please have your attention?
turn your attention to something:
It’s time now to turn our attention to the committee’s recommendations.
undivided/full attention:
Please give the demonstration your undivided attention.
hold/keep your attention:
The conversationfailed to hold my attention.
Synonyms and related words
Attentiveness and paying attention
attention
regard
focused
1a
interest, especially interest that the public has in a person, event, situation etc
Recentviolence has focused attention on the issue of racism.
He avoidedpublicity and disliked the attention his actingbrought him.
divert/distract attention from something:
They engineered a newsstory to divert attention from the scandal.
catch someone’s attention:
What first caught my attention was his voice.
Synonyms and related words
Attentiveness and paying attention
attention
regard
focused
2
uncountable the fact that you notice something, often something that causes problems
It had escaped my attention at the time.
something comes to someone’s attention:
I followed up his request the moment it came to my attention.
call/draw (someone’s) attention to something:
I have been asked to draw your attention to the followingmatters.
bring something to someone’s attention:
a campaign to bringhumanrightsabuses to the government’s attention
Synonyms and related words
Attentiveness and paying attention
attention
regard
focused
3
uncountable special care, help, or treatment for someone or something
As the sixth of ten children, he never received much attention.
Your letter will receiveimmediate attention.
Synonyms and related words
Friendliness, generosity and kindness
kindness
generosity
hospitality
4
uncountable if people in the armed forces stand to attention or stand at attention, they stand straight with their feet together to show respect or to receive orders
Synonyms and related words
Military training and exercises
at ease
attention
boot camp
5
attentions
plural behaviour that shows someone that you love them or that you take a lot of interest in them
I was flattered by her kindattentions.
She had to deal with the unwelcomeattentions of a drunk.
Synonyms and related words
Friendliness, generosity and kindness
kindness
generosity
hospitality
6
draw/call attention to
to get others to notice something
The event is designed to draw/call attention to hunger in poor countries.
Submitted by: Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 24/05/2016
distract (someone’s) attention from somethingphrase
DEFINITIONS6
interest/thought
fact that you notice something
special care/treatment
way of standing straight
show of love/interest
phrases
1
uncountable the interest or thought that you give to something you are listening to or watching
The speaker was dull and their attention soonwandered.
May I please have your attention?
turn your attention to something:
It’s time now to turn our attention to the committee’s recommendations.
undivided/full attention:
Please give the demonstration your undivided attention.
hold/keep your attention:
The conversationfailed to hold my attention.
Synonyms and related words
Attentiveness and paying attention
attention
regard
focused
1a
interest, especially interest that the public has in a person, event, situation, etc.
Recentviolence has focused attention on the issue of racism.
He avoidedpublicity and disliked the attention his actingbrought him.
divert/distract attention from something:
They engineered a newsstory to divert attention from the scandal.
catch someone’s attention:
What first caught my attention was his voice.
Synonyms and related words
Attentiveness and paying attention
attention
regard
focused
2
uncountable the fact that you notice something, often something that causes problems
It had escaped my attention at the time.
something comes to someone’s attention:
I followed up his request the moment it came to my attention.
call/draw (someone’s) attention to something:
I have been asked to draw your attention to the followingmatters.
bring something to someone’s attention:
a campaign to bringhumanrightsabuses to the government’s attention
Synonyms and related words
Attentiveness and paying attention
attention
regard
focused
3
uncountable special care, help, or treatment for someone or something
As the sixth of ten children, he never received much attention.
Your letter will receiveimmediate attention.
Synonyms and related words
Friendliness, generosity and kindness
kindness
generosity
hospitality
4
uncountable if people in the military stand to attention or stand at attention, they stand straight with their feet together to show respect or to receive orders
Synonyms and related words
Military training and exercises
Annapolis
at ease
attention
5
attentions
plural behavior that shows someone that you love them or that you take a great deal of interest in them
I was flattered by her kindattentions.
She had to deal with the unwelcomeattentions of a drunk.
Synonyms and related words
Friendliness, generosity and kindness
kindness
generosity
hospitality
6
draw/call attention to
to get others to notice something
The event is designed to draw/call attention to hunger in poor countries.
Submitted by: Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 24/05/2016