attention getter
Notice-demanding signal
An attention getter is something designed to capture notice—a bold headline, a provocative opening line, a loud noise.
The term appears often in contexts of public speaking and advertising, where grabbing the audience's focus is the first challenge: She opened with a striking statistic as her attention getter.
Also spelled attention-getter.
Force between poles
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- appealFormal review request
- charmAttractive personal quality
- presenceState of being somewhere
star quality · crowd-pleaser · head-turner · conversation starter · icebreaker · provocative · intriguing · compelling
Spectacular crowd-pleasing performance
- scene-stealerPerformer eclipsing the lead
- headline actFeatured main performer
- grand entranceOstentatious way to appear
- stuntDangerous feat for spectacle
fireworks · flash mob · publicity stunt · provocateur · shock value · gimmick · cliffhanger · plot twist
Immediately noticeable, visually
- boldCourageous and daring
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- showyExcessively eye-catching
conspicuous · prominent · garish · gaudy · loud · striking · neon · glitter
Wailing alert device
- hornPointed animal headgear
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- alarmUrgent warning signal
warning · signal · beacon · flashing · loudspeaker · megaphone · announcement · notification
magnetism
Force between poles
presence · star quality · crowd-pleaser · head-turner · conversation starter · icebreaker · provocative · intriguing · compelling · captivating
showstopper
Spectacular crowd-pleasing performance
- scene-stealerPerformer eclipsing the lead
- headline actFeatured main performer
- grand entranceOstentatious way to appear
stunt · fireworks · flash mob · publicity stunt · provocateur · shock value · gimmick · cliffhanger · plot twist · reveal
eye-catching
Immediately noticeable, visually
showy · conspicuous · prominent · garish · gaudy · loud · striking · neon · glitter · sequins
siren
Wailing alert device
alarm · warning · signal · beacon · flashing · loudspeaker · megaphone · announcement · notification · alert
- classroom managementrules, routines, routine, procedures, procedure
- speech partsintroduction, opening remarks, closing remarks, greeting, salutation
- whistlespea whistle, tin whistle, penny whistle, police whistle, referee whistle
attention getterwallflower
Shy person avoiding socializing
background noise · invisible · unnoticeable · forgettable · ignorable
attention, getter, attentions, attentive, attentively, attentiveness, inattention, inattentive, attend