attention-getting
- adjective
- /əˈtɛnʃən ˈɡɛtɪŋ/
- Continual advocacy, using dynamic and attention-getting messages, is needed to capture the interest of audiences and motivate them to action.
- attention-getting device
- attention-getting ad
- attention-getting strategy
Examples
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The notifications function lets you insert an attention-getting box that will notify your visitor of some important information.
Blog text (30) -
St. Louis needs to make it as easy as possible for business owners to erect huge, attention-getting, artistic signs.
Blog text (6) -
We'll cover more about how to craft an attention-getting message that closes the deal later.
Blog text (19) -
I can create an attractive, attention-getting graphic for my guests to use in a flash.
Blog text (13) -
"And you're supposed to write a good, attention-getting part for me."
Fiction book (1998) -
To them, Clinton is an unknown quantity without foreign policy experience, whose campaign rhetoric contained attention-getting hints of protectionism.
Academic text (1993) -
The bright colors of the flowers create an attention-getting display in the garden.
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Her attention-getting presentation captured the audience's interest immediately.
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The car's unique design makes it an attention-getting choice among luxury vehicles.
Synonyms
A short, easy to remember tune, phrase, or title that attracts attention
Attracts attention because it looks bright or unusual
Very attractive in a way that catches attention
Antonyms
How Noticeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Attention-getting combines the word attention (from the common verb attend, meaning 'to turn your mind or eyes toward') and getting ('making someone notice'). So, something attention-getting is made to turn people's eyes or minds to it, which is why it means 'attracting notice'.