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wakefulness vs attention

attention vs wakefulness

wakefulness and attention both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wakefulness Yes No No No
attention Yes No No No
As nouns, attention is a hypernym of wakefulness; that is, attention is a word with a broader meaning than wakefulness:
  • wakefulness: the process of paying close and continuous attention
  • attention: the faculty or power of mental concentration
wakefulness (noun) attention (noun)
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
the process of paying close and continuous attention a courteous act indicating affection
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep 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
Difference between wakefulness and attention

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