From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Attentive \At*ten"tive\ ([a^]t*t[e^]n"t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F.
attentif.]
1. Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or
attention.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Attentive is applied to the senses of hearing and
seeing, as, an attentive ear or eye; to the application
of the mind, as in contemplation; or to the application
of the mind, in every possible sense, as when a person
is attentive to the words, and to the manner and
matter, of a speaker at the same time.
[1913 Webster]
2. Heedful of the comfort of others; courteous.
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Syn: Heedful; intent; observant; mindful; regardful;
circumspect; watchful.
[1913 Webster] -- {At*ten"tive*ly}, adv. --
{At*ten"tive*ness}, n.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
attentiveness \at*ten"tive*ness\ n.
1. the quality of paying careful attention; attentiveness to
detail.
Syn: heed, regard, paying attention.
[PJC]
2. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless
people).
Syn: heed, regard, paying attention.
[WordNet 1.5]
3. the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others.
[WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
attentiveness
n 1: paying particular notice (as to children or helpless
people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends
without heed to the consequences" [syn: {attentiveness},
{heed}, {regard}, {paying attention}] [ant: {heedlessness},
{inattentiveness}]
2: the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others
3: the trait of being observant and paying attention [ant:
{inattentiveness}]
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