Source : WordNet®

paying attention
     n : paying particular notice (as to children or helpless
         people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends
         without heed to the consequences" [syn: {attentiveness},
         {heed}, {regard}] [ant: {inattentiveness}]
     adv : in an attentive manner; "he listened attentively" [syn: {attentively},
            {with attention}]