attentive

«attentive» in Mova's school dictionary: Listening or watching carefully and paying close attention — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (attentive, more attentive, most attentive); adverb attentively; noun attentiveness

meaning for a pupil

1) Listening or watching carefully and paying close attention. tree →

2) Kind and helpful, noticing what other people need. tree →

sense in the lessons

At school a teacher may praise an attentive class or pupil who listens well. In stories it describes a careful listener or a caring host, nurse or friend. It tells the reader that someone is focused or thoughtful. Common phrases: "attentive to", "an attentive listener", "listen attentively".

examples

• The class was very attentive during the science demonstration. tree →
• Be attentive when the lifeguard gives the rules. tree →
• She is an attentive listener and remembers what you say. tree →
• The waiter was attentive and refilled our water. tree →
• The nurse was attentive to every patient. tree →
• Attentive readers will spot the clue in chapter two. tree →
• The dog sat attentively, waiting for the ball. tree →
• ‘That I will,’ said the Hare, ‘you will find me a most attentive pupil.’ tree →

note

It is an adjective; the noun is "attention" (pay attention) and the adverb is "attentively". Use "attentive to" someone or something. Do not confuse with "attractive" (nice to look at) or "attendant" (a helper).

In the corpora

• Lord, hearken unto my voice; let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «attentive» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.