to direct one's attention to
71bendy — bend ► VERB (past and past part. bent) 1) give or have a curved or angled shape, form, or course. 2) lean or curve the body downwards; stoop. 3) force or be forced to give in. 4) interpret or modify (a rule) to suit oneself. 5) direct (one s… …
72look the other way — phrasal to direct one s attention away from something unpleasant or troublesome …
73look to — phrasal 1. to direct one s attention to < looking to the future > 2. to rely upon < looks to reading for relaxation > …
74entente — 1854, from Fr. éntente understanding, from O.Fr. entente intent (12c.), properly fem. pp. of entendre to direct one s attention (see INTENT (Cf. intent)). Political sense arose in 19c. from entente cordial (1844), the best known example being… …
75inadvertence — (n.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. inadvertance (14c.), from Scholastic L. inadvertentia, from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + advertentia, from L. advertere to direct one s attention to, lit. to turn toward (see ADVERTISE (Cf. advertise)) …
76look the other way — v. ignore something deliberately, intentionally overlook something; direct one s attention away from something which is not pleasant …
77point at/to — direct someone s attention in a particular direction by extending one s finger. → point …
78literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
79Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
80Fourth Way — For P.D. Ouspensky s book titled The Fourth Way see Fourth Way (book). For the jazz group, see The Fourth Way (band). In his early lectures G.I. Gurdjieff described his approach to self development as a Fourth Way. [P.D. Ouspensky (1949), In… …
