Textual thesaurus for "paying attention"

(adj) heedful, attentive, thoughtful

taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention

heedful of the warnings; so heedful a writer; heedful of what they were doing

(noun) attentiveness, regard, heed

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

his attentiveness to her wishes; he spends without heed to the consequences