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direct attention

VERB

concentrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply establish fixate focus intensify put settle

STRONG

attend center contemplate examine hammer meditate muse need peruse ponder rivet ruminate scrutinize set study sweat weigh

WEAK

be engrossed in bring to bear brood over consider closely crack one's brains fix attention focus attention get on the beam give attention hammer away at head trip knuckle down occupy thoughts pour it on put mind to rack one's brains think hard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse unsettle

STRONG

disregard forget ignore neglect

WEAK

disperse scatter

VERB

refer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assign attribute cite hint indicate introduce invoke point out specify

STRONG

accredit adduce advert allude ascribe associate charge credit designate excerpt exemplify extract glance impute insert instance interpolate lay name notice point quote

WEAK

bring up give as example make allusion make mention of make reference put down to speak about speak of touch on

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore insert neglect remove

WEAK

hold back

Example Sentences

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“We’re seeing the direct translation of AI-generated wealth into housing demand—AI workers are liquidating equity at an unprecedented scale and deploying that capital into the housing market.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Even the title is undefined; a direct translation from the German would be “Looking at the Sun,” which switches senses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

But there's no direct translation for the term in proper English – it's uniquely Australian.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

On the menu, it’s listed as “face tendon,” which, as Lu explained to me through a translator, is a direct translation from Chinese.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024

It is a direct translation of her surname, Engel, from the German.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

direct attention

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