- standing to attention
- standing tall and straight without moving
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
standing at attention — military stance that is upright and with the arms as the sides … English contemporary dictionary
Standing — For the legal concept, see Standing (law). A standing position. Standing is a human position in which the body is held upright and supported only by the feet, referred to as an orthostatic state. Although quiet standing appears to be static,… … Wikipedia
Standing Bear — (1834(?) 1908) (Páⁿka iyé official orthography: Maⁿchú Naⁿzhíⁿ/Macunajin[1]; other spellings: Ma chú nu zhe, Ma chú na zhe or Mantcunanjin pronounced [mãtʃuꜜnãʒĩꜜ]) was a Ponca Native American chief who successfully argued in U.S. District Court… … Wikipedia
Attention (disambiguation) — Attention is the mental process involved in attending to stimuli.Attention may also refer to:In psychology and neuroscience* Attention span, the amount of time a person can concentrate on a single activity * Selective attention, the process by… … Wikipedia
Standing (position) — Standing is a human position in which the body is constantly in an orthostatic state.Although quiet standing appears to be static, modern instrumentation shows it to be a process of rocking from the ankle in the sagittal plane. The sway of quiet… … Wikipedia
Standing (law) — For other senses of this word, see Standing (disambiguation).In the common law, and under many statutes, standing or locus standi is the ability of a party to demonstrate to the court sufficient connection to and harm from the law or action… … Wikipedia
attention — at|ten|tion [ ə tenʃən ] noun *** ▸ 1 interest/thought ▸ 2 fact that you notice something ▸ 3 special care/treatment ▸ 4 way of standing straight ▸ 5 show of love/interest ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the interest or thought you give to something you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Standing in the Dark — Infobox Album Name = Standing In The Dark Type = Album Artist = Platinum Blonde Released = 1983 Recorded = Metalworks, Mississauga, Ontario Genre = New Wave Length = Label = CBS Canada 80090 Producer = David Tickle Reviews = Last album = Platinum … Wikipedia
Standing Stone Trail — Infobox Hiking trail Name=Standing Stone Trail Photo= Caption= Length=72 mi Location=Pennsylvania, United States Start/End Points=North: Greenwood Furnace State Park near McAlevys Fort, Pennsylvania South: Tuscarora Trail in Buchanan State Forest … Wikipedia
attention — at•ten•tion n. [[t]əˈtɛn ʃən[/t]] interj. [[t]əˌtɛnˈʃʌn[/t]] n. 1) cvb psl the act or faculty of mentally concentrating on a single object, thought, or event 2) psl a state of consciousness characterized by such concentration 3) observant care or … From formal English to slang