undivided attention
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undivided attention — ► complete attention: »It is no use giving an employee an hour s undivided attention if you ignore him or her for the rest of the year. Main Entry: ↑undivided … Financial and business terms
undivided — UK US /ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd/ adjective ► existing as a whole, not in separate parts: »Trustees are holding the land for various beneficiaries in undivided shares. ● undivided attention Cf. undivided attention … Financial and business terms
Undivided — Un di*vid ed, a. 1. Not divided; not separated or disunited; unbroken; whole; continuous; as, plains undivided by rivers or mountains. [1913 Webster] 2. Not set off, as a share in a firm; not made actually separate by division; as, a partner,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
undivided — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not divided, separated, or broken into parts. 2) devoted completely to one object: my undivided attention … English terms dictionary
attention — n. concentration notice 1) to attract, capture, catch, command, draw, get; hold, retain, rivet smb. s attention 2) to devote one s attention to; to focus one s attention on; to pay attention to 3) to bring smt. to smb. s attention 4) to distract … Combinatory dictionary
undivided — [[t]ʌ̱ndɪva͟ɪdɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n If you give someone or something your undivided attention, you concentrate on them fully and do not think about anything else. Eldest children are the only ones to have experienced the undivided attention… … English dictionary
attention — at|ten|tion W1S1 [əˈtenʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(listen/look/think carefully)¦ 2¦(interest)¦ 3¦(notice)¦ 4¦(repair/cleaning)¦ 5¦(care)¦ 6 stand to/at attention 7 attention! 8 for the attention of somebody ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; … Dictionary of contemporary English
attention — noun 1 WATCHING/LISTENING CAREFULLY a) pay attention to carefully listen to or watch something that is happening, or to be careful about what you are doing: The teacher got angry with me when I didn t pay attention. (+ to): The TV was on but Di… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
attention — at|ten|tion [ ə tenʃən ] noun *** ▸ 1 interest/thought ▸ 2 fact that you notice something ▸ 3 special care/treatment ▸ 4 way of standing straight ▸ 5 show of love/interest ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the interest or thought you give to something you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
attention */*/*/ — UK [əˈtenʃ(ə)n] / US noun 1) a) [uncountable] the interest or thought that you give to something you are listening to or watching The speaker was dull and their attention soon wandered. May I please have your attention? turn your attention to… … English dictionary
