attention vs eye

eye vs attention

attention and eye both are nouns.

attention is not a verb while eye is a verb.

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

As nouns, eye is a hyponym of attention; that is, eye 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
eye: attention to what is seen

Other hyponyms of attention include attentiveness, heed, paying attention, regard, clock-watching, ear, notice, observance, observation, notice.

attention (noun)	eye (noun)
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something	a small hole or loop (as in a needle)
a courteous act indicating affection	the organ of sight
a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review	good discernment (either visually or as if visually)
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others	attention to what is seen
the faculty or power of mental concentration	an area that is approximately central within some larger region
a general interest that leads people to want to know more

attention (verb)	eye (verb)
	look at

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