(n.) 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.
(n.) An act of civility or courtesy; care for the comfort and pleasure of others; as, attentions paid to a stranger.
Example Sentences:
(1) In order to control noise- and vibration-caused diseases it was necessary not only to improve machines' quality and service conditions but also to pay special attention to the choice of operators and to the quality of monitoring their adaptation process.
(2) The study examined the sustained effects of methylphenidate on reading performance in a sample of 42 boys, aged 8 to 11, with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
(3) Careful attention must be given to antibiotic choice as well as the dose and duration of therapy.
(4) Critics say he is unelectable as prime minister and will never be able to implement his plans, but he has nonetheless pulled attention back to an issue that many thought had gone away for good.
(5) It shows that the outside world is paying attention to what we're doing; it feels like we're achieving something."
(6) This week's unconfirmed claims that Kim's uncle Jang Song Thaek had been ousted from power have refocused attention on the country's domestic affairs; some analysts say Jang was associated with reform .
(7) Osteoporosis and its treatment have attracted much attention in recent years, especially since the widespread recognition of its association with the menopause.
(8) The family history and associated anomalies were recorded and particular attention was paid to temperature gradients and neurocirculatory deficits with respect to band location.
(9) If women psychiatrists are to fill some of the positions in Departments of Psychiatry, which will fall vacant over the next decade, much more attention must be paid to eliminating or diminishing the multiple obstacles for women who chose a career in academic psychiatry.
(10) Thallium-201, a radiopharmaceutical that possesses many of the characteristics of potassium analogues, at present is receiving the greatest attention as a regional blood flow indicator.
(11) The pattern of results is consistent with a role for the dorsal bundle in attentional processes but appears to contradict the predictions required if the dorsal bundle were to have a role in frustrative nonreward.
(12) ACTH 4-10 appeared to slightly impair selective attention as indicated by AEP responses.
(13) Particular attention has been paid to diabetes mellitus and chronic pancreatitis, but a firm conclusion cannot be drawn.
(14) A microdissection of the orbital nerves of the cat was made paying particular attention to the accessory ciliary ganglion.
(15) Attention is paid to the set of problems connected with the nonthrombotic insufficiency of the conducting veins of the leg.
(16) I also decided that the Kushner-Harvard relationship deserved special attention.
(17) The fact that the security service was in possession of and retained the copy tape until the early summer of 1985 and did not bring it to the attention of Mr Stalker is wholly reprehensible,” he wrote.
(18) With attention to proper performance and patient selection, spinal and epidural anaesthesia are safe and efficacious options when choosing anaesthetic technique.
(19) A series of hierarchical multiple regressions revealed the effects of Surgency, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Intellect on evoking upset in spouses through condescension (e.g., treating spouse as stupid or inferior), possessiveness (demanding too much time and attention), abuse (slapping spouse), unfaithfulness (having sex with others), inconsiderateness (leaving toilet seat up), moodiness (crying a lot), alcohol abuse (drinking too much alcohol), emotional constriction (hiding emotions to act tough), and self-centeredness (acting selfishly).
(20) Uninfected people's general rights to protection are considered, and health professionals' and authorities' rights and duties are given more detailed attention.
Nudge
Definition:
(v. t.) To touch gently, as with the elbow, in order to call attention or convey intimation.
(n.) A gentle push, or jog, as with the elbow.
Example Sentences:
(1) At first it looked as though the winger might have shown too much of the ball to the defence, yet he managed to gain a crucial last touch to nudge it past Phil Jones and into the path of Jerome, who slipped Chris Smalling’s attempt at a covering tackle and held off Michael Carrick’s challenge to place a shot past an exposed De Gea.
(2) His report was widely rubbished at the time for lack of supporting evidence, and the addition of Osborne's sweeteners (or nudges, perhaps?)
(3) There may, however, be a large section on "the nudge unit", otherwise known as the cabinet office's behavioural insights team .
(4) So it must be very tempting to introduce "nudge" legislation.
(5) Unsurprisingly, one of the three lonely references at the end of O'Reilly's essay is to a 2012 speech entitled " Regulation: Looking Backward, Looking Forward" by Cass Sunstein , the prominent American legal scholar who is the chief theorist of the nudging state.
(6) Nicholls, who had qualified automatically for the final, scored 85.5 from the judges on his first run but was eventually nudged out of the medals.
(7) When Javier Hernández scored from close range to make it 3-0 after his captain Rafael Márquez had nudged on a corner, Mexico and their army of supporters had everything they wanted and more.
(8) With climate change and energy use nudging the top of political and commercial agendas, these are companies that have a stake in how our world develops.
(9) Walters, all alone in the crowd, nudged home after a slight pause.
(10) Breyer, who is on the lefter side of the bench with Ginsburg, nudged her at least eight times during the ceremony, according to the Washington Post .
(11) That should have ended it but Griezmann eventually did, nudging over the line after Saúl had headed Turan’s perfect pass across the face of the goal.
(12) As for Disney’s ‘pressure’ to lose weight, she should be even more grateful for being nudged to get healthy.
(13) Geoff Mulgan, a former head of the strategy unit at No 10, where Halpern once worked, and who is now the head of Nesta, said the partnership with the nudge unit allowed for talent sharing and international expansion with cities around the world.
(14) Rooney is nudged over by Friedrich, 40 yards out, just to the right.
(15) Schools prove the point: per capita funding falls but free schools and Theresa May’s grammars get (relatively small) financial nudges.
(16) "Governments whether right or left have become commissioners in chief, nudging and cajoling networks into preferred business models without the slightest sensitivity or awareness of what the public wants or the TV industry is capable of," said Iannucci.
(17) The unit may offer contracts based on risk and reward so that if its advice to public- or private-sector bodies does lead to significant savings, the nudge unit gets a share.
(18) Someone nudged their friend so I said: "Who do you bank for?"
(19) If the nudge unit has discovered anything, it’s that an understanding of human behaviour is vital for almost all public policy.
(20) Every magistrate hears idiotic excuses from stupid criminals, but this is the DWP's unsubtle nudge that all claimants are fraudsters beneath the skin.