attention vs clock-watching

attention and clock-watching both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attention	Yes	No	No	No
clock-watching	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, clock-watching is a hyponym of attention; that is, clock-watching is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attention:

attention: the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
clock-watching: paying excessive attention to the clock (in anticipation of stopping work)

Other hyponyms of attention include attentiveness, heed, paying attention, regard, ear, eye, notice, observance, observation, notice.

attention (noun)	clock-watching (noun)
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something	paying excessive attention to the clock (in anticipation of stopping work)
a courteous act indicating affection
a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
the faculty or power of mental concentration
a general interest that leads people to want to know more

attention vs clock-watching

attention and clock-watching both are nouns.

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