attraction

at·trac·tion

noun \ə-ˈtrak-shən\

Definition of ATTRACTION

1

a : the act, process, or power of attracting

b : personal charm

2

: the action or power of drawing forth a response : an attractive quality

3

: a force acting mutually between particles of matter, tending to draw them together, and resisting their separation

4

: something that attracts or is intended to attract people by appealing to their desires and tastes <coming attractions>

Examples of ATTRACTION

1. The waterfall continues to be the main attraction at the park.
2. The town's big attraction for movie lovers is the annual film festival.
3. She is the star attraction of the show.
4. There's a strong sexual attraction between them.
5. His attraction to her grew over the course of their time together.
6. A good relationship is based on more than just physical attraction.
7. I understand the attraction of skydiving, but I could never do it.
8. What are the attractions of owning your own business?

First Known Use of ATTRACTION

14th century

Related to ATTRACTION

Synonyms

magnet, draw, lodestone (also loadstone)

Related Words

capital, center, cynosure, epicenter, mecca, pole, polestar; allure, allurement, bait, enticement, fascination, lure, temptation, turn-on; appeal, call; incentive, inducement, persuasion, spur, stimulus; curiosity, sight(s), spectacle

Synonym Discussion of ATTRACTION

attraction, affinity, sympathy mean the relationship existing between things or persons that are naturally or involuntarily drawn together. attraction implies the possession by one thing of a quality that pulls another to it <felt an attraction to danger>. affinity implies a susceptibility or predisposition on the part of the one drawn <an affinity for mathematics>. sympathy implies a reciprocal or natural relation between two things that are both susceptible to the same influence <two minds in sympathy>.

Rhymes with ATTRACTION

abstraction, bolt-action, class action, compaction, contraction, cross action, detraction, diffraction, distraction, exaction, extraction, impaction, inaction, infraction, job action, live-action, olfaction, protraction, reaction, redaction, refraction, retraction, stop-action, subtraction, transaction

at·trac·tion

noun \ə-ˈtrak-shən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ATTRACTION

: a force acting mutually between particles of matter, tending to draw them together, and resisting their separation

—at·tract \ə-ˈtrakt\ (audio pronunciation) transitive verb