attention vs attraction

attraction vs attention

attention and attraction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attention	Yes	No	No	No
attraction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, attraction is a hypernym of attention; that is, attraction is a word with a broader meaning than attention:

attention: a general interest that leads people to want to know more
attraction: a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

Other hypernyms of attention include attracter, attractive feature, attractor, magnet.

attention (noun)	attraction (noun)
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something	the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
a courteous act indicating affection	a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review	an entertainment that is offered to the public
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others	an entertainer who attracts large audiences
the faculty or power of mental concentration	the force by which one object attracts another
a general interest that leads people to want to know more

Difference between attention and attraction

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