draw attention — attract notice
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
To make people notice something or someone, often because it stands out or is interesting.
Say it like a native
Textbook The poster served to attract the public's notice.
Native The poster really draws attention.
'Attract the public's notice' is stiff; 'draw attention' is the natural collocation.
Pattern: draw attention (to something/someone)
In use
- The bright colors of the advertisement drew everyone's attention.communication
- In my opinion, using statistics in a presentation can really draw the audience's attention to the main point.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ She likes to draw attentions.
✓ She likes to draw attention.
Uncountable — no plural.
Common collocations
draw attention— to, to yourself, unwanted, away from
Don't confuse it
'Draw attention' is more formal than 'get attention' or 'catch someone's eye'.