Attention
Attention noun - A state of being aware.
Usage example: several mothers brought to the committee's attention the deplorable condition of the playground
Understanding and attention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understanding" instead a noun "Attention".
Nearby Words: attentive, attentively
Understanding
Understanding noun - An arrangement about action to be taken.
Attention and understanding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attention" instead a noun "Understanding".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| keen | keen attention | keen understanding |
| human | human attention | human understanding |
| good | good attention | good understanding |
| high | high attention | high understanding |
| Other adjectives: full, better, natural, complete, sufficient, poor, actual, real, great, little, new, incredible, less, slightest, greater, sudden. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- His level of social understanding fluctuates between episodes, along with his attention to trivial details and love of bugs.
Source: Ambiguous Disorder -
Behind them, Princess Mithian tries to get their attention, quickly realizing that something beyond her understanding is silently passing between the two men.
Source: Held Gaze - For that matter, don't bring anything to Pearl's attention that alters her understanding of her relationship with Rose Quartz.
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