Adolescence /ˌæd

attention /əˈten. t  ʃ ə n/ noun [ U ] NOTICE
1. notice, thought or interest
Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention, please?
They're organizing a campaign to draw people's attention to the environmentally harmful effects of using their cars.
Wait a moment and I'll give you my full/undivided attention (= I'll listen to and think about only you) .
After an hour, my attention started to wander (= I stopped taking notice) .
2. get/attract/catch sb's attention
to make someone notice you
I knocked on the window to get her attention.
3. pay attention (to sth/sb )
to watch, listen to, or think about something or someone carefully or with interest
If you don't pay attention now, you'll get it all wrong later.
Don't pay any attention to Nina - she doesn't know what she's talking about.
He wasn't paying attention to the safety instructions.
4. the centre of attention
the thing or person that a lot of people notice
He likes telling jokes and being the centre attention at parties.
5. turn your attention(s) to sth/sb
to start to think about or concentrate on a particular thing or person
Many countries are starting to turn their attention to new forms of energy.
-grabbing /-græb.ɪŋ/ suffix
getting or taking a lot of the stated thing
a money -grabbing scheme
a headline -grabbing court case (= one which is being written about a lot in newspapers)