basic cognitive process - cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge

attentiveness, heed, paying attention, regard - paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"

clock-watching - paying excessive attention to the clock (in anticipation of stopping work)

ear - attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"

eye - attention to what is seen; "he tried to catch her eye"

notice, observance, observation - the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"

notice - polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"

hair care, haircare, hairdressing - care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair

work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"

maternalism - motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children

baby sitting, babysitting - the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home

pet sitting - the work of a pet sitter; caring for pets in their own home while their owners are away from home

dental care - care for the teeth

first aid - emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained

treatment - care by procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury

incubation - maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development

livery - the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay

manicure - professional care for the hands and fingernails

pedicure - professional care for the feet and toenails

nourishment - the act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives"

nursing - the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

tender loving care, TLC - considerate and solicitous care; "young children need lots of TLC"

nurturance - physical and emotional care and nourishment

personal care - care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions

skin care, skincare - care for the skin

faith cure, faith healing - care provided through prayer and faith in God

tree surgery - treatment of damaged or decaying trees

healthcare, health care - the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession

attractive feature, magnet, attractor, attracter, attraction - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees"

enhancer, foil - anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities; "pretty girls like plain friends as foils"

courtesy - a courteous or respectful or considerate act

faculty, mental faculty, module - one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

engrossment, immersion, absorption, concentration - complete attention; intense mental effort

mental note - speical attention with intent to remember; "he made a mental note to send her flowers"

alertness, vigilance, watchfulness - the process of paying close and continuous attention

stance - standing posture

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"