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Attention Span

Definition: Attention Span

Attention Span

Noun

1. The length of time you can concentrate on some idea or activity.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Crosswords: Attention Span

English words defined with "attention span": autism. (references)

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Modern Usage: Attention Span

DomainUsage

Screenplays

The American public's attention span is about as long as your dick. (Canadian Bacon; writing credit: Michael Moore)

I'm not bright! Big words confuse me! I have the attention span of a rodent, and Wanda loves me anyway. (The Fairly OddParents; writing credit: Philippe Setbon)

Movie/TV Titles

Short Attention Span Theater (1989)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Attention Span

DomainTitle

Books

  • The Myth of the A.D.D Child:50 Ways to Improve Your Child's Behavior and Attention Span Without Drugs, Labels, or Coercion (reference)

  • The Five-Minute Iliad and Other Instant Classics: Great Books for the Short Attention Span (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Attention Span

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

An individual in stage III may show more interest in her surroundings, and her alertness, attention span, and communication skills may improve. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Attention Span

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

attention span

24

short attention span

8
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Attention Span

Language Translations for "attention span"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

opmaerksomhedsspaendvidde. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

aandachtsgebied (focus). (various references)

   

French

  

empan de l'attention. (various references)

   

German

  

Aufmerksamkeitsumfang, Aufmerksamkeitsspanne. (various references)

   

Italian

  

ampiezza dell'attenzione. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

attentionay anspay

   

Spanish

  

campo de la atención. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Attention Span

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-e-i-n-n-n-o-p-s-t-t-t"

-3 letters: attentions.

-4 letters: annotates, antipasto, antistate, attention, intonates, natations, panettoni, patinates, titanates.

-5 letters: annattos, annotate, antennas, antepast, antistat, apatites, apostate, astatine, attaints, enations, intonate, natation, nattiest, nepotist, patients, patinate, pennants, pentosan, pintanos, pottiest, sanitate, santonin, saponine, saponite, sonatina, sonatine, stannite, tannates, tinstone, titanate, tontines.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Expressions: Internet
7. Translations: Modern
8. Anagrams
9. Bibliography


  

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