What is the meaning of attentive?

adjective

  • Often followed by `to'. ( giving care or attention)
    • usage: "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor"
  • Taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention.
    • usage: "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"
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