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attentiveness

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/əˈtɛntɪvnəs/ · at-ten-tive-ness

The quality of being attentive; the act of focusing one’s mind on something.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being attentive; the act of focusing one’s mind on something.

توجہ کا معیار؛ کسی چیز پر اپنی توجہ مرکوز کرنے کا عمل۔

توجہ

tawajjuh

Formal: توجہ

Synonyms

focusconcentrationalertnessتوجہدھیانپیشمانی

Antonyms

inattentivenessdistractionheedlessnessغفلتعدم توجہلاشعوری

Common Collocations

  • show attentiveness
  • attentiveness in class
  • lack of attentiveness

Example Sentences

His attentiveness during the lecture helped him understand the complex topic.

اس کی توجہ درسی محاضرے کے دوران اس نے پیچیدہ موضوع کو سمجھنے میں مدد فراہم کی۔

Us ki tawajjuh darsi muhaazre ke doran us ne paicheeda mauzoo ko samjhne mein madad faraham ki.

Teachers appreciate students' attentiveness in classrooms.

اسکول کے اساتذہ طلباء کی توجہ کو قدر کرتے ہیں۔

School ke asatiza talaba ki tawajjuh ko qadr karte hain.

Her attentiveness to detail made her an excellent editor.

تفصیلات کی جانب اس کی توجہ نے اسے ایک بہترین ایڈیٹر بنا دیا۔

Tafseelaat ki janib us ki tawajjuh ne use aik behtareen editor bana diya.

Easily Confused With

intentiveness:While attentiveness refers to the quality of paying attention, intentiveness suggests a purpose behind the focus.

Word Family

attentive
adjectiveتوجہ دینے والا
attend
verbحاضر ہونا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'attentiveness' as 'tension in attention'—the more attentive you are, the more focus you have.

Imagine a student in a classroom, paying close attention to the teacher, with everything else blurred out.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

توجہِ دل سے جڑتا ہوں میں، خواب میں بھی خوبصورت ہوں میں۔

Tawajjuh-e-dil se judta hun main, khwab mein bhi khubsurat hun main.

I connect with an attentive heart, even in dreams, I am beautiful.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں توجہ ہے، وہاں کامیابی ہے۔

Jahan tawajjuh hai, wahan kamiyabi hai.

Where there is attention, there is success.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "attentivus" — to stretch towards

First known use: 15th century

The word 'attentiveness' evolved from the Latin 'attentio', indicating a state of paying close attention or focus on something.