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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFocused Attention
/ˈfoʊ.kəst əˈtɛn.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other stimuli.
"During the exam, she relied on her focused attention to recall the information she had studied." - 2
A state of mental engagement that enhances performance in tasks requiring concentration.
"Meditation can improve your ability to maintain focused attention in daily activities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'focused attention' combines the verb 'focus', derived from Latin 'focus' meaning 'hearth' or 'center', and 'attention', from Latin 'attentio', meaning 'to stretch toward'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century, particularly in psychology, to describe the cognitive process of selectively concentrating on a particular object or task.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Focused Attention" is said worldwide
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Attention concentrée
Transliteration: Atantion kon-sant-re
"Elle a besoin d'une attention concentrée pour réussir son examen."
Fokussierte Aufmerksamkeit
Transliteration: Fo-ku-sier-te Auf-merksam-keit
"Er benötigt fokussierte Aufmerksamkeit, um die Aufgabe zu bewältigen."
Attenzione focalizzata
Transliteration: At-ten-tion-e fo-ka-li-zza-ta
"La meditazione aiuta a migliorare l'attenzione focalizzata."
Atención enfocada
Transliteration: A-ten-sion en-fo-ca-da
"Necesita atención enfocada para completar el proyecto."
Atenção focada
Transliteration: A-te-nsão fo-ca-da
"A atenção focada é essencial durante a prova."
केंद्रित ध्यान
Transliteration: Kendrit dhyaan
"उसे परीक्षा में सफल होने के लिए केंद्रित ध्यान की आवश्यकता है।"
集中注意力
Transliteration: Jízhōng zhùyìlì
"她在考试中需要集中注意力。"
집중된 주의
Transliteration: Jipjungdoen juui
"시험 중 집중된 주의가 필요하다."
集中した注意
Transliteration: Shūchū shita chūi
"試験中は集中した注意が必要です。"
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