attraction
/ə'trækʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or power of arousing interest or drawing attention: The inherent ability of something to be appealing or interesting to others.
- A person, place, or thing that draws interest or attention: Something that serves as a point of interest, often for entertainment or tourism.
- (Physics) The force that draws objects together: The natural phenomenon where one body exerts a force that pulls another body toward it.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The main attraction of the city is its ancient castle. (The primary point of interest in the city is its ancient castle.)
- Magnetic attraction is a fundamental force in nature. (Magnetic pull is a basic force in nature.)
- She felt an immediate attraction to his sense of humor. (She felt an immediate pull towards his sense of humor.)
Advanced Usage
- "Tourist attraction": A place of interest that draws visitors.
- The Eiffel Tower is a major tourist attraction in Paris.
- "Mutual attraction": A feeling of interest or desire that is shared between two people or entities.
- Their relationship was built on a foundation of mutual attraction and respect.
Variants and Related Words
- Attract (verb): To cause to draw near or arouse interest.
- The bright colors attract many insects.
- Attractive (adjective): Pleasing or appealing to the senses or mind.
- She found the proposal very attractive.
- Attractor (noun): Something that attracts or draws in.
- The new mall became a major attractor for shoppers.
Synonyms
- Allure: The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.
- Appeal: The quality of being attractive or interesting.
- Pull: (Informal) Attractive power or influence.
- Draw: The act of attracting or pulling in.
Related Phrases
- Center of attraction: The main focus of attention.
- The newborn baby was the center of attraction at the family gathering.
- Feel an attraction: To experience a pull or interest towards someone or something.
- He felt an undeniable attraction to the idea of traveling the world.
Idioms
- Opposites attract: A saying that suggests people with very different personalities are often drawn to each other.
- They are so different, but I guess opposites attract.
Noun
- an entertainer who attracts large audiences
- he was the biggest drawing card they had
- a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
- flowers are an attractor for bees
- the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
- her personality held a strange attraction for him
- an entertainment that is offered to the public
- the force by which one object attracts another