Attention
Attention noun - A focusing of the mind on something.
Familiarity is an antonym for attention.
Nearby Words: attentive, attentively
Familiarity
Familiarity noun - A socially improper or unsuitable act or remark.
Usage example: placing his hand on my shoulder was just one familiarity by the car salesman that I did not appreciate
Attention is an antonym for familiarity.
How words are described
| close | close attention | close familiarity |
| human | human attention | human familiarity |
| good | good attention | good familiarity |
| public | public attention | public familiarity |
| Other adjectives: complete, considerable, real, massive, increased, extreme, little, excessive, personal, new, professional, incredible, immediate, greater, undue, sudden. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- I will pay attention to all safety briefings, language classes, and area familiarity before any mission.
- The running gag is that one of them is always missing or absent at any given time — although admittedly this isn't always explicitly called attention to anymore, relying sometimes on fan familiarity with their backstory.
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Since they have a familiarity with illusions and the perceptions thereof (particularly in the usage of misdirection to control people's attention), magicians can also deal with things like UFO sightings and psychic photographs without too much issue.
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