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To pay attention to

Attention \At*ten"tion\, n. [L. attentio: cf. F. attention.]

  1. The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration; earnest consideration, thought, or regard; obedient or affectionate heed; the supposed power or faculty of attending.

    They say the tongues of dying men Enforce attention like deep harmony.
    --Shak.

    Note: Attention is consciousness and something more. It is consciousness voluntarily applied, under its law of limitations, to some determinate object; it is consciousness concentrated.
    --Sir W. Hamilton.

  2. An act of civility or courtesy; care for the comfort and pleasure of others; as, attentions paid to a stranger.

    To pay attention to, To pay one's attentions to, to be courteous or attentive to; to wait upon as a lover; to court.

    Syn: Care; heed; study; consideration; application; advertence; respect; regard.