Listen actively

Meaning: To pay close attention to what someone is saying and show that you are interested. For example, During the meeting, everyone was encouraged to listen actively to each other.

Choice of Words: Listen means to pay attention to what someone is saying. Actively means to take action or to participate in something. When you listen actively, you pay close attention to what someone is saying and show that you are interested.

Alternative Expressions

Pay attention

Meaning: This means to really focus on what someone is saying or doing. It's like saying, Please give me your full focus.

Choice of Words: Pay means to give something to someone in exchange for something else. Attention means to focus on something and notice it. When you put them together, "Pay attention" means to give your attention to something or someone.

Tune in

Meaning: This means to really focus on what someone is saying or doing. It's like saying, Please give me your full attention.

Choice of Words: Tune means to adjust something to make it work properly. In means to move towards something. When you put them together, "Tune in" means to adjust yourself to receive information or to listen carefully.

All ears

Meaning: This means to really focus on what someone is saying or doing. It's like saying, I'm giving you my full attention.

Choice of Words: All means everything or every part. Ears are the parts of your body that you use to hear. When you put them together, "All ears" means that you are giving your full attention to what someone is saying.

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