Definitions for at attention
at at·ten·tion

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1. At attention

   The position of at attention, or standing at attention, is a military posture which involves the following general postures: Standing upright with an assertive and correct posture: famously "chin up, chest out, shoulders back, stomach in". Arms fixed at the side, thumb or middle finger parallel to trouser or skirt seam, depending on military drill specifics. "Eyes front": head and eyes locked in a fixed forward posture. Ideally eyes unmoving fixated on a distant object. Blank facial expression. Keeping the heels together, with the toes apart No speech, facial or bodily movements except when as required by military drill.The above stance position is common in most military organizations throughout the world. It may also be adopted by paramilitary organizations, law enforcement, and other organizations requiring a loosely military structure such as Scouts, cadet programs, or police units, or even the Salvation Army. It is also used in common in civilian marching bands, fife and drum corps and drum and bugle corps. To stand at attention is also a means of saluting when a junior rank meets an officer or superior but he (the junior) is not wearing a cover.

How to pronounce at attention?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of at attention in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of at attention in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of at attention in a Sentence

1. James Scott:

   The biggest center of attention needs to be the Secretaries of State. They're the ones that manage the elections. At the end of the day, they're the ones that need to be held accountable.

2. Hazlitt:

   A man who does not endeavour to seem more than he is will generally be thought nothing of. We habitually make such large deductions for pretence and imposture that no real merit will stand against them. It is necessary to set off our good qualities with a certain air of plausibility and self-importance, as some attention to fashion is necessary.

3. Everett Mitchell:

   Because Wisconsin sits at the apex of a lot of national conversations – whether it’s the Senate race or presidential – I think Wisconsin, at this moment, may end up deciding bigger things like the presidential election, like it did 2020, i think the implications of that decision that was made in 2020 is the reason why people are paying attention at such a greater detail.

4. Juana Summers of Mashable:

   He's built up a campaign with more than 50 paid staffers on the ground, just added a new press secretary, so it will be interesting to see whether or not he can turn these big crowds and attention that he's got across the country into a real force in Iowa that can reckon with Camp Clinton. And he said Saturday he thinks the Camp Clinton campaign is getting a little bit nervous about Camp Clinton.

5. Jocelyn Thomas:

   Individuals who obtain insufficient sleep are more likely to attend to and remember negative events in general, additionally, individuals with sleep difficulties are more likely to focus their attention specifically on their sleep and the sleep of those around them.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Attention