Collocations for attention - noun

full, rapt, undivided
They listened with rapt attention.

careful, close, meticulous, scrupulous, serious
insufficient, little, scant
Policy-makers paid scant attention to the wider issues.

urgent
considerable
The issue of climate change has received considerable attention in recent times.

extra, particular, special
Please pay extra attention to what I'm about to tell you.

constant, sustained
She attracts constant media attention.

unwanted, unwelcome
undue
international, national, worldwide
critical, media, public, scholarly
His music deserves more scholarly attention.

devote, direct, give (sb/sth), pay
How many times do I have to ask you to pay attention?

gain, garner (esp. AmE), get, have, receive
Can I have your attention, please?
These poems have received a lot of critical attention.

attract, call, capture, catch, command, compel, demand, draw, grab
I tried to attract the waiter's attention.
Wherever he goes, he commands attention.
She doesn't like to draw attention to her illness.

deflect, distract, divert, draw
The government is trying to divert attention away from the economy.

hold, keep, rivet
There was something in the way he spoke that riveted her attention.

concentrate, confine, focus
In this chapter we confine our attention to non-renewable energy sources.

refocus, shift, transfer, turn
The company decided to refocus its attention back onto its traditional strengths and expertise.
He then turned his attention to the report.

deserve, merit, need, require, warrant
a matter requiring urgent attention

compete for, jostle for, vie for
dozens of concerns jostling for your attention
She was surrounded by men all vying for her attention.

repay
an interesting essay that repays close attention

bring sth to
My boss was grateful that I had brought the matter to her attention.

come to
avoid, escape
Her primary aim was to avoid the attentions of the newspapers.

focus
Media attention focused today on the prince's business affairs.

shift, turn
Attention has now shifted to the presidential elections.

drift, drift off, wander
I felt my attention wandering during the lecture.

span

for sb's attention
a letter for the attention of your doctor

attention to detail
He is a designer known for his meticulous attention to detail.

care and attention
It 's clear that a great deal of care and attention was put into the movie sets.
He was convicted of driving without due care and attention. (BrE,law)

the centre/center of attention
Some children love being the centre/center of attention.

the focus of attention
The focus of attention must now be how to improve the economy.

force your attentions on sb
A man like Luke had no need to force his attentions on unwilling women.

not pay much attention to sth, pay little attention to sth, pay no attention to sth (= not take something very seriously)
Pay no attention to what Bill said—he's a liar!

constant
individual, personal, special
The child needs special attention.

immediate
His injuries required immediate attention.

medical

devote, give, lavish
He devoted all his attention to his mother.
She lavishes attention on those silly little dogs.

be in need of, demand, need, require, want
a patient requiring attention