attention vs heed

heed vs attention

attention and heed both are nouns.

attention is not a verb while heed is a verb.

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

As nouns, heed is a hyponym of attention; that is, heed 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
heed: paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

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

attention (noun)	heed (noun)
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something	paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
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 (verb)	heed (verb)
	pay close attention to; give heed to

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