attraction

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The tendency to attract.
2. (countable, uncountable) The feeling of being attracted (to something).
3. (countable, uncountable) The feeling of being attracted (to something).
4. (countable) An event, location, or business that has a tendency to draw interest from visitors, and in many cases, local residents.
5. (countable, uncountable) The sacrifice of pieces in order to expose the enemy king.
6. (countable, uncountable) An error in language production that incorrectly extends a feature from one word in a sentence to another, e.g. when a verb agrees with a noun other than its subject.

Synonyms

fascination

charm

appeal

lure

allurement

enticement

attractiveness

temptation

affinity

allure

gravitation

seduction

attractor

enchantment

attracter

attractive force

pull

bait

inducement

sight

seductiveness

gravity

draw

magnet

🧲

interest

loveliness

attractive feature

spell

drawing card

sympathy

side-show

captivation

absorption

appearance

cynosure

drawing

grace

inclination

invitation

magnetism

pulling

sex appeal

show

suction

traction

policy

invite

joy

😂

leader

doorplate

Translations

attraction

attrazione

atracción

atração

atracció

Attraktion

Anziehung

attirance

aantrekkingskracht

attrait

attrattiva

Anziehungskraft

atractivo

Reiz

έλξη

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈtɹækʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: attraccioun

In summary

From Middle English attraccioun, from Old French attraction, from Latin attractio from past participle of attrahō (= ad + trahō), equivalent to attract + -ion.

Sentences

Close by is Rode Hall , the gardens of which are a tourist attraction .