| attraction | | |
| n. (phenomenon) | 1. attraction, attractive force | the force by which one object attracts another. |
| ~ affinity | (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody. |
| ~ bond, chemical bond | an electrical force linking atoms. |
| ~ force | (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity.; "force equals mass times acceleration" |
| ~ gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force, gravity | (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface.; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love" |
| ~ magnetic attraction, magnetic force, magnetism | attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force. |
| ~ van der waal's forces | relatively weak attraction between neutral atoms and molecules arising from polarization induced in each particle by the presence of other particles. |
| n. (communication) | 2. attraction | an entertainment that is offered to the public. |
| ~ travelog, travelogue | a film or illustrated lecture on traveling. |
| ~ counterattraction | a rival attraction. |
| ~ show | a social event involving a public performance or entertainment.; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. attraction, attractiveness | the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts.; "her personality held a strange attraction for him" |
| ~ affinity | a natural attraction or feeling of kinship.; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam" |
| ~ allure, temptingness, allurement | the power to entice or attract through personal charm. |
| ~ binding | the capacity to attract and hold something. |
| ~ drawing power | the capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters). |
| ~ fascination | the capacity to attract intense interest.; "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations" |
| ~ lure, come-on, enticement | qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward. |
| ~ sexual attraction | attractiveness on the basis of sexual desire. |
| ~ show-stopper, showstopper | something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal.; "she has a show-stopper of a smile"; "the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper" |
| ~ quality | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone.; "the quality of mercy is not strained" |
| n. (cognition) | 4. attracter, attraction, attractive feature, attractor, magnet | a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts.; "flowers are an attractor for bees" |
| ~ characteristic, feature | a prominent attribute or aspect of something.; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics" |
| ~ attention | a general interest that leads people to want to know more.; "She was the center of attention" |
| ~ tourist attraction | a characteristic that attracts tourists. |
| n. (person) | 5. attracter, attraction, attractor, draw, drawing card | an entertainer who attracts large audiences.; "he was the biggest drawing card they had" |
| ~ entertainer | a person who tries to please or amuse. |
| draw in | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. draw in, retract | pull inward or towards a center.; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws" |
| ~ attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" |
| ~ attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" |
| ~ introvert, invaginate | fold inwards.; "some organs can invaginate" |
| v. (contact) | 2. attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" |
| ~ draw, pull, force | cause to move by pulling.; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" |
| ~ tug | pull hard.; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings" |
| ~ arrest, catch, get | attract and fix.; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" |
| ~ draw in, retract | pull inward or towards a center.; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws" |
| ~ draw in, retract | pull inward or towards a center.; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws" |
| ~ bring | attract the attention of.; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious" |
| ~ curl up, curl, draw in | shape one's body into a curl.; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in" |
| v. (motion) | 3. curl, curl up, draw in | shape one's body into a curl.; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in" |
| ~ attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" |
| ~ bend, flex | form a curve.; "The stick does not bend" |
| v. (motion) | 4. close in, draw in | advance or converge on.; "The police were closing in on him" |
| ~ advance, march on, move on, progress, go on, pass on | move forward, also in the metaphorical sense.; "Time marches on" |
| ~ move in, pull in, get in, draw in | of trains; move into (a station).; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station" |
| v. (motion) | 5. draw in, get in, move in, pull in | of trains; move into (a station).; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station" |
| ~ arrive, come, get | reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress.; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight" |
| ~ close in, draw in | advance or converge on.; "The police were closing in on him" |
| v. (contact) | 6. draw in, suck in | draw in as if by suction.; "suck in your cheeks and stomach" |
| ~ core out, hollow out, hollow | remove the interior of.; "hollow out a tree trunk" |
| ~ aspirate, suck out, draw out | remove as if by suction.; "aspirate the wound" |
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