1. The quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
   "her personality held a strange attraction for him";
   - attractiveness
    
2. A characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
   "flowers are an attraction for bees";
   - attractor, attracter [rare], attractive feature, magnet
    
3. The force by which one object attracts another
   "Gravity is an attraction that keeps planets in orbit around the sun";
   - attractive force
    
4. An entertainment that is offered to the public
   "The new roller coaster was the park's main attraction"
    
5. An entertainer who attracts large audiences
   "he was the biggest attraction they had";
   - drawing card, draw, attractor, attracter [rare]
    
6. A feeling of being drawn to someone romantically
   "There was an instant attraction between them"

Derived forms: attractions

Type of: characteristic, entertainer, feature, force, quality, show

Antonym: repulsion

Encyclopedia: Attraction