pay attention

Idioms and Phrases

Heed, be attentive to, as in Now pay attention to these instructions . [Second half of 1700s]

Example Sentences

"We didn’t have credentials to get on the field. But I said 'no-one is going to pay attention'. This was pre-9/11, security was much more lax than it is now."

From BBC

Herbicide applicators don't just need to pay attention to air temperature, however.

From Science Daily

“I think if the audience has to work for something, they have to pay attention, then they care more about everything, not just the world but the story itself as well. They become more invested.”

From Los Angeles Times

To counter Jekyll-and-Hyde leadership, Dr. Xu says, organizations should pay attention to employees who voice concerns, and hold leaders accountable for sporadic abusive behavior.

From Science Daily

Esther Voet sees the emotional toll on her community: "It’s an exaggeration to say that the Netherlands now is like the 1930s, but we must pay attention and speak out when we see something that’s not right."

From BBC

Related Words

• attend
• check out
• examine
• follow
• listen
• look
• observe
• regard
• scan
• scrutinize
• see
• stare
• view
• wait