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   At·trac·tion

   /əˈtrakSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or power of evoking interest, pleasure, or liking for someone or something: "the timeless attraction of a good tune" Similar appealattractivenessdesirabilityseductivenessseductionallureallurementmagnetismanimal magnetismsexual magnetismcharismacharmbeautygood looksglamourmagicspellpulldrawlureenticemententrancementtemptationinducementinterestfascinationenchantmentcaptivationinformal:come-onOpposite repulsion
   • ▪ a quality or feature that evokes interest, liking, or desire: "this reform has many attractions for those on the left"
   • ▪ a place which draws visitors by providing something of interest or pleasure: "the church is the town's main tourist attraction" Similar entertainmentactivitydiversioninterestfeaturecrowd-pleaser
   • ▪ a force under the influence of which objects tend to move toward each other: "gravitational attraction" Similar pulldrawmagnetismOpposite repulsion
   • ▪ the influence exerted by one word on another which causes it to change to an incorrect form, e.g. the wages of sin is (for are) death.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the action of a poultice in drawing matter from the tissues): from Latin attractio(n-), from the verb attrahere (see attract).

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attractionAttraction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of attraction. noun. the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts. “her personality held a strange attraction for him” synonyms: attractiveness. see more. noun. a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts. synonyms: attracter, attractive feature, attractor, magnet. see more. noun.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionattraction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable, uncountable] a feature, quality or person that makes something seem interesting and fun, and worth having or doing. I can't see the attraction of sitting on a beach all day. City life holds little attraction for me. She is the star attraction of the show. And there’s the added attraction of free champagne on all flights.

4. www.britannica.com › dictionary › attractionAttraction Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of ATTRACTION. 1. [count] a : something interesting or enjoyable that people want to visit, see, or do. The waterfall continues to be the main attraction at the park. The town's big attraction for movie lovers is the annual film festival.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › attractionAttraction - definition of attraction by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the act, power, or quality of attracting. 2. a person or thing that attracts or is intended to attract. 3. (General Physics) a force by which one object attracts another, such as the gravitational or electrostatic force. 4. (Linguistics) a change in the form of one linguistic element caused by the proximity of another element.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryATTRACTION definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   Apr 25, 2024 · An attraction is a feature that makes something interesting or desirable. ...the attractions of living on the waterfront. 3. countable noun. An attraction is something that people can go to for interest or enjoyment, for example, a famous building. The walled city is an important tourist attraction.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanattraction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of attraction noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishATTRACTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   something that makes people come to a place or want to do a particular thing: a tourist attraction. The opportunity to travel is one of the main attractions of this job. attraction noun (FEELING) the feeling of liking someone, especially sexually, because of the way they look or behave: physical attraction.