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draw attention

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌdrɔ əˈtɛnʃən/ · UK /ˌdrɔː əˈtenʃən/

draw attention means: To make people notice someone or something.

verb

MAKE PEOPLE NOTICEB1

To make people notice someone or something.

  • Bright clothes draw attention.
  • Her speech drew attention to the problem.
  • Are we drawing too much attention to ourselves?

How to use it: draw attention to someone/something (The report draws attention to poor housing.); draw attention away from something (The music drew attention away from the mistake.)

Similar words: attract attention

Common phrases: draw attention to something, draw attention to someone, draw attention away

Questions about draw attention

What does draw attention mean?

To make people notice someone or something.

What is draw attention in other languages?

Türkçe: dikkat çekmek · Español: llamar la atención · Français: attirer l’attention · Deutsch: Aufmerksamkeit erregen · Italiano: attirare l’attenzione · 日本語: 注意を引く

How do you pronounce draw attention?

In American English /ˌdrɔ əˈtɛnʃən/; in British English /ˌdrɔː əˈtenʃən/.

How do you use draw attention in a sentence?

Bright clothes draw attention. Her speech drew attention to the problem.

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