phrasal verb · informal
get someone's attention
/ɡet ˈsʌmwʌnz əˈtɛnʃən/AT·TEN·TION
to make someone notice you or what you are doing
Examples
“The bright poster really gets people's attention.”
“He waved his hand to get the waiter's attention.”
“A surprising statistic is the easiest way to get the examiner's attention in an essay opening.”
Band 8 sentence
“To make your introduction memorable, include a surprising fact to get the examiner's attention immediately.”
Collocations
- get someone's attention
- catch/get the public's attention
Word family
Common mistakes
get attention of someone→get someone's attention
make someone's attention→get someone's attention
Say it for a higher band
5attract attention→6catch someone's eye→7+get someone's attention
Synonyms
attract attention
catch someone's eye
Easily confused
catch someone's eye
“The colourful advertisement caught my eye as I walked past.”
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