Definition of attract | Collins English Dictionary

attract (əˈtrækt)

to draw (notice, a crowd of observers, etc) to oneself by conspicuous behaviour or appearance (esp in the phrase attract attention)
(also intr) to exert a force on (a body) that tends to cause an approach or oppose a separation ⇒ the gravitational pull of the earth attracts objects to it
to possess some property that pulls or draws (something) towards itself ⇒ jam attracts wasps
(also intr) to exert a pleasing, alluring, or fascinating influence (upon); be attractive (to)

atˈtractable adjective atˈtractor atˈtracter noun

C15: from Latin attrahere to draw towards, from trahere to pull

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British English: attract If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it.Summer attracts visitors to the countryside.əˈtrækt VERB Summer attracts visitors to the countryside.
Spanish: atraer v
French: attirer vt
German: anlocken v
Chinese: 吸引 v
Arabic: يَجْذِب v
Portuguese: atrair v
Russian: привлекать v
Croatian: privući v
Czech: přitáhnout v přitahovat
Danish: tiltrække v
Dutch: aantrekken v
Finnish: viehättää v
Greek: προσελκύω v
Italian: attrarre v
Japanese: ひきつける v
Korean: 끌어당기다 v
Norwegian: tiltrekke v
Polish: przyciągnąć v przyciągać
Brazilian Portuguese: atrair v
European Spanish: atraer v
Swedish: attrahera v
Thai: ดึงดูดความสนใจ v
Turkish: çekmek v
Vietnamese: lôi cuốn v

But here even a fully clothed woman running was going to attract notice.
Ruell, Patrick, The Only Game (1991)
It was modelled from research that used surfboards to attract sharks.
New Scientist (2004)
their salaries should be set at a level which will attract suitable candidates from abroad".
Irish Times (2002)
Hearts are now one of the handful of clubs who can attract five-figure crowds to ordinary league matches.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
Amelia had a strained expression on her face as if unsure whether to try to attract my attention.
Will Davenport, THE PAINTER (2003)