[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

attentive \atten"tive\ a^tte^n"ti^v, a. cf. f.
   attentif.
   1. heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or
      attention.
      1913 webster

   note: attentive is applied to the senses of hearing and
         seeing, as, an attentive ear or eye; to the application
         of the mind, as in contemplation; or to the application
         of the mind, in every possible sense, as when a person
         is attentive to the words, and to the manner and
         matter, of a speaker at the same time.
         1913 webster

   2. heedful of the comfort of others; courteous.
      1913 webster

   syn: heedful; intent; observant; mindful; regardful;
        circumspect; watchful.
        1913 webster -- atten"tively, adv. --
        atten"tiveness, n.
        1913 webster
see also:
atten"tively atten"tiveness 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

attentiveness \atten"tiveness\ n.
   1. the quality of paying careful attention; attentiveness to
      detail.

   syn: heed, regard, paying attention.
        pjc

   2. paying particular notice as to children or helpless
      people.

   syn: heed, regard, paying attention.
        wordnet 1.5

   3. the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others.
      wordnet 1.5

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

attentiveness
     n 1: paying particular notice as to children or helpless
          people; "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends
          without heed to the consequences" syn: heed, regard,
           paying attention ant: inattentiveness
     2: the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others
     3: the trait of being observant and paying attention ant: inattentiveness
see also:
heed regard paying attention inattentiveness 

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