"attentive" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈtɛntɪv/ Audio: en-us-attentive.ogg [US] Forms: attentive [positive], more attentive [comparative], most attentive [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person or animal is attentive, it is trying hard to notice things.
    Sense id: simple-attentive-en-adj-cS-NzDQK
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