noun

1. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

e.g. no medical care was required
the old car needs constant attention

Synonym: careaidtending

2. a courteous act indicating affection

e.g. she tried to win his heart with her many attentions

3. a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together
assumed by military personnel during drill or review

e.g. the troops stood at attention

4. the faculty or power of mental concentration

e.g. keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention

5. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

Synonym: attending

6. a general interest that leads people to want to know more

e.g. She was the center of attention

noun

1. documentary validation

e.g. his documentation of the results was excellent
the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones

Synonym: documentation

2. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

e.g. they called for artillery support

Synonym: reinforcementreenforcement

3. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

e.g. he leaned against the wall for support

Synonym: supporting

4. aiding the cause or policy or interests of

e.g. the president no longer has the support of his own party
they developed a scheme of mutual support

5. the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

e.g. his support kept the family together
they gave him emotional support during difficult times

6. any device that bears the weight of another thing

e.g. there was no place to attach supports for a shelf

7. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

e.g. the statue stood on a marble support

8. something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

e.g. the policy found little public support
his faith was all the support he needed
the team enjoyed the support of their fans

9. a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

Synonym: accompanimentmusical accompanimentbackup

10. the financial means whereby one lives

e.g. each child was expected to pay for their keep
he applied to the state for support
he could no longer earn his own livelihood

Synonym: keeplivelihoodlivingbread and buttersustenance

11. financial resources provided to make some project possible

e.g. the foundation provided support for the experiment

Synonym: financial supportfundingbackingfinancial backing

noun

1. a show or display
the act of presenting something to sight or view

e.g. the presentation of new data
he gave the customer a demonstration

Synonym: presentmentdemonstration

2. the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

e.g. she gave the trophy but he made the presentation

3. a visual representation of something

Synonym: display

4. (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal

e.g. Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations

5. the act of making something publicly available
presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it

e.g. he prepared his presentation carefully in advance

6. the act of presenting a proposal

7. formally making a person known to another or to the public

Synonym: introductionintro

adj

1. of or relating to the process of hearing

e.g. auditory processing
an audile person

Synonym: audileauditive