attention-getter

noun

plural attention-getters
: something that attracts or demands notice
Another Fox attention-getter has been a graphic that continuously shows the game time, score and quarter in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 30 Aug. 1994

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of attention-getter was in 1898

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“Attention-getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attention-getter. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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