Смысл: attract

attract[əʹtrækt]
v
<Í> 1. притягивать
magnet attracts steel - магнит притягивает сталь
salt attracts moisture - соль впитывает влагу
2. прельщать, пленять, привлекать
to attract attention - привлекать внимание
this scheme does not attract me - этот план не прельщает меня
to attract admirers - пленять поклонников
he attracted a large number of followers - он увлёк за собой многочисленных последователей

opposites attract Идиома

attract one's attention

Idiom(s): attract one's attention

Theme: ATTENTION

to cause someone to take notice; to get someone's attention.
• I called and waved to attract Anns attention.
• A small yellow flower attracted my attention.

center of attraction, the

center of attraction, the
Something or someone that attracts the most interest or curiosity. For example, The Ferris wheel is always the center of attraction at our carnival, or Jan is the center of attraction wherever she goes. This expression comes from physics, where since about 1770 it has denoted the point to which bodies tend by gravity or the action of centripetal force.