Attention and Detection

Attention

Attention noun - A focusing of the mind on something.

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Detection and attention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Detection" instead a noun "Attention".

Nearby Words: attentive, attentively

Detection noun - The act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time.

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Attention and detection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attention" instead a noun "Detection".

good	good attention	good detection
high	high attention	high detection
better	better attention	better detection
similar	similar attention	similar detection
Other adjectives: due, poor, actual, increased, bad, less, minimal, negative.

Jedi Mind Trick: Pretty much what Inducer One-One-Nine uses to avoid detection, by making herself appear unremarkable while focusing others' attention on something else in the environment.

Source: Fan Fic / Forward
Spike considers taking the fall when his Growling Gut attracts the attention of the Mane Six but Angel feeds Spike with half of his last remaining gem and they avoid detection.

Source: Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S3 E8 "Just for Sidekicks"
Your concealment level also makes a difference, with heavy armor and big guns grabbing its attention instantly, while a two-piece suit and high-concealment weapons let you stand in its view for two or three seconds before the detection meter starts (slowly) rising.

Source: Video Game / PAYDAY 2

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