noun

• 1The action or power of evoking interest in or liking for someone or something.

  ‘the timeless attraction of a good tune’

  More example sentences

  • ‘she has very romantic ideas about sexual attraction’
  • ‘Platonic love is devoid of any physical attraction or sexual interest.’
  • ‘These can express everything from sexual attraction to intellectual or physical dominance.’
  • ‘No, it was probably only baseless physical, sexual attraction.’
  • ‘This was physical attraction, sexual temptation, nothing more.’
  • ‘I did everything in my power to resist his attraction.’
  • ‘There is no physical contact or obvious sexual attraction in the bath scene.’
  • ‘Regardless, it raises interesting questions concerning the ways in which sexual attraction is bound up with aspirations.’
  • ‘Men, on the other hand, more frequently replied that sexual attraction was a prime reason for initiating a friendship, and that it could even deepen a friendship.’
  • ‘Because of course pheromones, as you probably already know, stimulate sexual attraction.’
  • ‘Although he embraced his sexuality more than the others, physical attraction was lacking.’
  • ‘In acknowledging its attraction we diminish its power.’
  • ‘The power of attraction will only have a chance to work though, if the other partner is open minded and willing to consider something new.’
  • ‘He had never met the man, but already he could sense his power, his attraction.’
  • ‘The attraction of political power is said to have reconciled his alienated parental family.’
  • ‘I'm thinking today about the nature of sexual attraction.’
  • ‘We discuss sexual attraction and relationships.’
  • ‘The way I feel about her goes way beyond physical attraction.’
  • ‘Pheromones trigger basic responses, such as sexual attraction.’
  • ‘Things I want in a relationship: intelligence, physical attraction, reciprocal love.’
  • ‘As human beings we cannot deny our attraction to anything sexual.’

  Synonyms

  appeal, attractiveness, desirability, seductiveness, seduction, allure, allurement, magnetism, animal magnetism, sexual magnetism, charisma, charm, beauty, good looks, glamour, magic, spell

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  1. 1.1count noun A quality or feature that evokes interest, liking, or desire.
     ‘this reform has many attractions for those on the left’
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     • ‘He believes colour and convenience are the main attractions for beginner or novice gardeners buying plants.’
     • ‘The quality of the workforce is one of the attractions for entrepreneurs and investors in the Paisley area.’
     • ‘One of the main attractions for users to have mobile phones is that they offer the ability to roam and to make telephone calls from almost anywhere.’
     • ‘The supplier of financial information has two main attractions for private investors.’
     • ‘One of the attractions for companies and groups is the range of activities available.’
     • ‘Face painting was one of the many attractions for the children.’
     • ‘But you can see the attractions for the international high flyer.’
     • ‘The beaches here are perfect for family and children as they offer fabulous attractions for all.’
     • ‘The library has special attractions for children and young people could find no better pastime than reading.’
     • ‘These social technologies have attractions for the writer and journalist.’
     • ‘The lake's attractions for anglers was of significant economic importance to the Bangor area.’
     • ‘We have a wide range of attractions for all ages and we are grateful to all the Friends for their help in organising the event.’
     • ‘Reading a book damages the spine, which reduces its attractions for potential buyers.’
     • ‘Being part of a community is one of the biggest attractions for new crofters.’
     • ‘Within the village itself, there are other attractions for those keen on immersing themselves in local history.’
     • ‘But the beauty of the scenery and the charm of Thai culture are unlikely to hold any attractions for them now.’
     • ‘The region has a number of attractions for potential investors.’
     • ‘Future gains are likely to be more sedate although the shares have their attractions for those seeking some stability.’
     • ‘Are there specific features, attractions, or wildlife that you were hoping to see?’
     • ‘The airfield is one of the main attractions for the current residents - often bankers and businessmen who fly in from abroad for the weekend.’
  2. 1.2count noun A place which draws visitors by providing something of interest or pleasure.
     ‘the church is the town's main tourist attraction’
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     • ‘There are ambitious plans for the future and the entire park, when fully developed, will be a tourist attraction for locals and visitors alike.’
     • ‘In many towns and villages, such a house acts not only as a place to live, but also as a tourist attraction, bringing visitors in their droves.’
     • ‘Sligo Folk Park is the latest regional visitor and tourist attraction in the County.’
     • ‘Those bold moves helped to revitalise the city as a visitor attraction and shopping centre, and many other towns and cities followed suit.’
     • ‘Mr Simpson said they had tried to work with the park, as one of the county's main tourist attractions, while preserving the character of the area.’
     • ‘The medieval village of Carcassonne is one of the best visitor attractions in the region and is not to be missed.’
     • ‘The province was a tourist attraction and the home area of many political and business leaders.’
     • ‘His home town has been turned into a tourist attraction, with a museum to celebrate his career.’
     • ‘The road is also an important local road, providing a link to Manchester Airport and tourist attractions like Tatton Park.’
     • ‘In reaching the agreement the council will encourage the ‘environmentally sensitive’ development of the farm as a tourist attraction.’
     • ‘This is supposed to be a site of beauty and a tourist attraction.’
     • ‘Knock Museum continues to be a popular attraction for many visitors to the area.’
     • ‘Because York is such a large tourist attraction for continental visitors, will traders be able to afford not to accept the euro as payment?’
     • ‘Promoting the town as a tourist attraction is to be one of the council's main objectives over the next 12 months.’
     • ‘The main attractions for the tourists are the casinos and their free shows.’
     • ‘Other attractions for history buffs include the Palace of the Nawab.’
     Synonyms

     entertainment, activity, diversion, interest, feature, crowd-pleaser

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  3. 1.3Physics A force under the influence of which objects tend to move towards each other.
     ‘gravitational attraction’
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     • ‘As an exercise you might try computing the electrostatic attraction between an electron and a proton and compare it with the gravitational attraction.’
     • ‘Gravitational forces of attraction always exist between two objects of any mass, but it takes an object as large as a planet for this force to become noticeable.’
     • ‘The gravitational attraction between the two might follow a force law that differs from Newton's law of gravity.’
     • ‘The second force, which balances the gravitational attraction, is known as the centripetal force.’
     • ‘As its name suggests, this is a powerful force of attraction that operates between all protons and neutrons.’
     • ‘Of course, while atoms interact via well defined forces of attraction and repulsion, people are seldom so straightforward.’
     • ‘The electrical attraction between a proton and an electron is forty powers of ten stronger than their gravitational attraction.’
     • ‘Black holes are objects for which the gravitational attraction is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it.’
     • ‘The forces of attraction between ions in an ionic compound are very strong.’
     • ‘This electrostatic attraction, called an ionic bond, is much weaker than a covalent bond of shared electrons.’
     • ‘He attributed gravitation to the forces of mutual attraction between material objects.’
     • ‘But gravitational attraction depends on distance and mass.’
     • ‘In science, Newton's laws for falling objects were based on the concept of gravitational attraction.’
     • ‘The energy of attraction between protons and neutrons is about a million times greater than the chemical binding energy between atoms.’
     Synonyms

     pull, draw

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  4. 1.4Grammar The influence exerted by one word on another which causes it to change to an incorrect form, e.g. the wages of sin is (for are) death.