pay attention

Idioms  

1. Heed, be attentive to, as in Now pay attention to these instructions. [Second half of 1700s]

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Example Sentences

Justice Secretary Angela Constance, who chaired the meeting, said: "I would urge people to pay attention to flood alerts, weather forecasts and to consider travel updates in their area."

From BBC

That’s why when you do click with someone, it’s so special and you should pay attention and cultivate that relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal

Asked about artificial intelligence creeping into music, rocker Joe Walsh dismissed concerns in a 2023 video clip, saying: AI “can’t destroy a hotel room. It can’t throw a TV off the fifth floor into the pool and get it right in the middle. When AI knows how to destroy a hotel room, then I’ll pay attention to it.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And what Hernandez initially wanted me to pay attention to were ... faded red curbs.

From Los Angeles Times

Akira couldn’t see or hear what it was yet, but she had learned to pay attention to Dodger’s signals.

From Literature

Related Words

• attend
• check out
• examine
• follow
• listen
• look
• observe
• regard
• scan
• scrutinize
• see
• stare
• view
• wait