callout for attention
- noun
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llamada de atención
- The teacher's callout for attention effectively silenced the students before the discussion began.
Examples
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She used a quick callout for attention before starting the lesson.
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The teacher's callout for attention was met with silence.
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During assemblies, a simple callout for attention can help quiet a noisy crowd.
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The teacher made a callout for attention before starting the lesson.
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Did you hear that callout for attention during the presentation?
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During the lesson, the instructor used a callout for attention to ensure everyone was focused.
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A well-timed callout for attention can greatly improve student engagement in the classroom.
Synonyms
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6.9
To get a person's attention before saying something important or angry
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9.2
To get someone's attention when they are distracted
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7.8
A loud call to get someone's attention from a distance
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4.4
A short shout used to get someone's attention
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9.9
A loud shout to call dogs in a hunt or get someone's attention
How Noticeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositionally built: 'callout' denotes a call or request and the prepositional phrase 'for attention' makes its purpose explicit, so the overall meaning ‘a call made to get attention’ follows directly from the parts. This purpose-based NP construction is common cross-linguistically and follows regular English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Callout for attention comes from the simple image of a teacher or leader making a loud callout, calling a name or shouting 'quiet', so people look up and give attention. That's why it now means a short request to make people 'pay attention'.