Preattention

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The noticing of something before attention is fully focused on it. uncountable

    "However, to develop a comprehensive model of how Web advertising works, it is recommended to examine different levels (ie, low, medium, and high) of preattention and focal attention."

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"However, to develop a comprehensive model of how Web advertising works, it is recommended to examine different levels (ie, low, medium, and high) of preattention and focal attention."

Etymology

From pre- + attention.

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