attract/get someone's attention
idiom
: to cause someone to look at one
We tried to attract/get your attention, but you didn't hear us calling you.
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In the video, a tabby-and-white paw appears from underneath a door and starts waving, as if trying to get someone's attention or initiate play.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
In my experience, the best way to get someone's attention is to start your video with a cold open.
—Adam Stott, Forbes, 20 May 2022
But sometimes that's only way to get someone's attention.
—Star Tribune, 27 Dec. 2020
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
In my experience, the best way to get someone's attention is to start your video with a cold open.
—Adam Stott, Forbes, 20 May 2022
But sometimes that's only way to get someone's attention.
—Star Tribune, 27 Dec. 2020
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“Attract/get someone's attention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attract%2Fget%20someone%27s%20attention. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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