Attentiveness and paying attention
attention noun
the interest or thought that you give to something you are listening to or watching
regard noun
attention or care that you give to someone or something
focused adjective
concentrating on a particular aim and not wasting time or energy on other things
alert adjective
paying attention to what is happening and ready to react quickly if necessary
attentive adjective
listening to or watching something carefully
concerned adjective
giving your attention to something because you think it is important
attention span noun
the length of time that you can pay attention to one thing without becoming bored or thinking about something else
observant adjective
noticing everything that happens
fixated adjective
so interested in someone or something that you do not pay attention to anything else
under someone's critical eye phrase
with someone watching to make sure that everything is done correctly