draw attention to

Meaning

This phrase means to make people notice or focus on a specific fact, issue, or detail. It is commonly used in meetings, presentations, and reports to highlight important information that might otherwise be overlooked.

Examples

• I'd like to draw your attention to the sudden spike in user engagement last month.

  I'd like to draw your attention to the sudden spike in user engagement last month.

• The report was designed to draw attention to the safety flaws in the current manufacturing process.

  The report was designed to draw attention to the safety flaws in the current manufacturing process.

• He didn't want to draw attention to his mistake, so he quietly fixed the code overnight.

  He didn't want to draw attention to his mistake, so he quietly fixed the code overnight.

• During the meeting, the CFO drew attention to the rising cost of raw materials.

  During the meeting, the CFO drew attention to the rising cost of raw materials.

• Our marketing campaign aims to draw attention to the environmental benefits of the new product.

  Our marketing campaign aims to draw attention to the environmental benefits of the new product.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ She wanted to pay attention to the new policy.

  ✓ She wanted to draw attention to the new policy.

  'Pay attention' means to listen or watch carefully yourself. 'Draw attention to' means to make other people notice something.

• ✗ The manager drew attention on the budget deficit.

  ✓ The manager drew attention to the budget deficit.

  The correct preposition to use after 'draw attention' is 'to', not 'on'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• In my presentation, I want to ___ the key differences between our product and the competitor's.

  💡 Highlight or make people notice.

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  draw attention to

• The union leader tried to ___ the poor working conditions in the warehouse.

  💡 Make others focus on a specific issue.

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  draw attention to