work vs attention

work and attention both are nouns.

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

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

work: activity directed toward making or doing something
attention: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

work (noun)	attention (noun)
activity directed toward making or doing something	the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
the occupation for which you are paid	a courteous act indicating affection
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing	a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
a place where work is done	the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)	the faculty or power of mental concentration
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)	a general interest that leads people to want to know more
(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force

work (verb)	attention (verb)
give a workout to
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
go sour or spoil
cause to undergo fermentation
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
use or manipulate to one's advantage
to mix into a homogeneous mass
perform as expected when applied
move into or onto
shape, form, or improve a material
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
prepare for crops
make something, usually for a specific function
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
proceed along a path
move in an agitated manner
provoke or excite
be employed
cause to work
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
have and exert influence or effect
operate in or through
cause to operate or function
behave in a certain way when handled