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attraction

attraction

88 2.1
A quality that makes something interesting to people
  • noun
  • /əˈtrækʃən/
translation icon : atractivo
  • It's normal for straight women to feel some attraction towards women.
  • mutual attraction
  • sexual attraction
  • feel attraction

If there's not even a basic attraction there at all, that's hard.

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Examples

  • An administrator noted, "The attraction of I-BEST is that the programs are well laid out."

    Academic text (2011)
  • But the main attraction is of course, the device itself.

  • But there is, there is an attraction to this business.

  • Ever wonder what the attraction was?

  • Always nice to know what the real attraction is.

  • So this is about attraction, not promotion.

  • Guys asking me out but the attraction is not mutual.

  • The underlying attraction on my side never went away.

  • This place seems to have a fatal attraction for lovers.

  • The park's beautiful gardens are a major attraction for tourists.

Synonyms

charm
vsattraction
254 1.7

A pleasant quality that makes people like a person or place

is a general label for what makes something liked, not only delighting
appeal
vsattraction
188 2.6

A quality that makes something attractive to many people

includes both general qualities and specific features that draw attention
fascination
vsattraction
105 3.4

A very strong interest that makes you pay close attention

is the ordinary quality that draws attention rather than intense fixation
lure
vsattraction
29 4.3

A quality that tempts people by promising a reward

focuses on general pleasing quality rather than promising specific reward
selling point
vsattraction
22 3.3

A feature of a product or service that makes people want to buy it

is limited to products and buyers rather than any general quality
attractiveness
vsattraction
  • NSFW
19 3.2

The quality that makes people notice and like someone's looks or character

is the broader term for any quality or feature that draws attention
enticement
vsattraction
8 6.2

Something that attracts someone by offering a reward or pleasure

is the general quality behind interest rather than the object offering reward
pizazz
vsattraction
  • Informal
2 7.9

A lively, exciting quality that makes someone or something stand out

focuses on drawing interest rather than energetic or flashy style
attractive feature
vsattraction
1 3.7

A part of something that people like or notice

focuses more on general quality rather than on a single characteristic
allurement
vsattraction
1 7.7

A quality that makes someone want something, for example a place or job

emphasizes tempting action rather than neutral pleasing quality
interestingness
vsattraction
1 7.4

A quality that makes people pay attention and stay focused

covers other kinds of pleasing qualities beyond holding attention
drawing card
vsattraction
  • UK
1 4.2

A person or thing that attracts many people to a place

is the abstract quality or feature, not the person or item that pulls crowds
appealingness
vsattraction
6.3

The quality of being attractive and making people want something

emphasizes drawing general attention rather than arousing desire specifically
desirableness
vsattraction
5.6

The quality that makes people want something

focuses on drawing interest rather than on being judged as worthy
temptingness
vsattraction
7.2

A quality that makes people want something and find it hard to refuse

is broader, covering many pleasing qualities beyond arousing desire
irresistibleness
vsattraction
7.8

A quality that makes people want something so much they cannot say no

is a regular quality that brings interest rather than an overwhelming force
attractant
vsattraction
5.1

Something that brings people or gets attention because it is interesting

focuses on the quality itself rather than an item that brings people near

Compounds

A place people visit because it is interesting or beautiful

A short film that shows parts of a movie coming soon

5 3.2

A feeling of wanting to have sex with someone

4 3.2

A feeling of romantic or sexual interest based on someone's looks

magnetic attraction
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A force that pulls iron or nails toward a magnet

1 4.1

The force that pulls two objects toward each other, for example toward a planet

chemical attraction
  • Specialized
3.5

A force that pulls atoms together to form molecules

How Attractive

allure
35 5.6
attraction
88 2.1
appeal
188 2.6

Surface Forms

attraction singular
attractions plural

Morphology

attraction = attract (transparent) = attract + ion

The noun names the quality or feature that causes attraction; this is a straightforward nominalization of the verb.

Etymology

Attraction comes from the root tract, which means 'pull' and is the base of attract. That's why an attraction as a quality is what 'pulls' people to something or makes it appealing.