Attention
Attention noun - A focusing of the mind on something.
Directing and attention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Directing" instead a noun "Attention".
Nearby Words: attentive, attentively
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Nanoka Era does their best to take charge during the third trial, directing everyone's attention towards their strongest suspect.
Source: Roleplay / Doubt Academy -
This Spectacle trope comes from the theatre, and like many other things in the theatre, this is a method for directing the audience's attention.
Source: Dramatic Spotlight -
Department of Redundancy Department: "I'd like to direct your attention, to something that needs directing to" from "Where Life Begins".
Source: Music / Madonna
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Directing and Attention. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attention/directing
Attention & Directing. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attention/directing>.
Directing or Attention. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attention/directing.
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