attraction

• Substantiv, das die Handlung oder Fähigkeit bezeichnet, jemanden oder etwas anzuziehen, sowie ein Objekt oder einen Ort, der interessant oder angenehm zu besuchen ist.

A noun referring to the action or power of drawing someone or something closer, or a thing or place that is interesting or enjoyable to visit.

1. Interesting place or eventA2formal

   A place, event, or feature that people want to visit or see because it is interesting or enjoyable.

   Sehenswürdigkeit

   • The Eiffel Tower is a major tourist attraction in Paris.
   • The city's main attraction is its historic old town.
   • The amusement park has many new attractions this year.

   Synonymedrawhighlightlandmarkmagnetpullsighttourist attraction

2. B1formal

   A feeling of liking or being interested in someone or something.

   Anziehung

   • He felt a strong attraction to her from the first moment.
   • The attraction between them was obvious to everyone.
   • She has a natural attraction to adventure and travel.

   Synonymeaffinityallureappealcharmdrawfascinationfondnessinterestlikingpull

   Antonymeantipathyaversiondislikedistasteindifferencerepulsion

3. Physical forceB2formalscientific

   A force that pulls objects toward each other, especially in physics.

   Anziehungskraft

   • Gravity is the force of attraction between objects with mass.
   • The magnetic attraction between the two poles is very strong.
   • Scientists study the attraction between particles at the atomic level.

   Synonymeattractive forcegravitationgravitypull

   Antonymerepulsion