attending
Definition
- Noun:
- The act of being present at a meeting or event: The state or fact of being in a particular place for a specific purpose, such as a class, ceremony, or gathering.
- The process of paying attention: The mental focus or concentration directed towards specific features of one's environment, while ignoring others.
Usage Examples
Noun (Presence):
- Your attending at the ceremony was greatly appreciated.
- Regular attending is mandatory for all committee members.
Noun (Attention):
- The driver's attending was impaired by fatigue.
- Successful learning requires active attending.
Advanced Usage
- "In attending to": Focusing on or dealing with a particular matter.
- In attending to the details, she discovered an error.
Variants and Related Words
- Attend (verb): To be present at; to go to. (e.g., )
- Attendant (noun/adjective): A person employed to provide a service; accompanying. (e.g., ; )
- Attention (noun): Notice taken; the regarding of someone or something as interesting or important. (This is the core concept related to the second meaning of "attending".)
Synonyms
- Presence: The state of being in a particular place.
- Attention: The act or power of carefully thinking about or listening to something.
- Heeding: Paying attention to.
Related Phrases
- Pay attending (to): This is not a standard phrase. The correct phrasal verb is "pay attention (to)", which is synonymous with the "focus" meaning of "attending".
- Please pay attention to the instructions.
Related Idioms
- To be in attendance: To be present at an event.
- Several dignitaries were in attendance at the opening.
Noun
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the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
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