auctorial
- a of or by or typical of an author
auctorial flights of imagination
attendant
- n someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
- n a person who is present and participates in a meeting
- n an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
- s being present (at meeting or event etc.) "attendant members of the congreation"
- s following or accompanying as a consequence
an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
attendant circumstances
attended
- v be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
- v take charge of or deal with
- v to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result
Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation - v work for or be a servant to
- v give heed (to)
The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
They attended to everything he said - a playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
- s having a caretaker or other watcher
attention-getting
- s seizing the attention
- s likely to attract attention
attentive
- a (often followed by `to') giving care or attention
attentive to details
the nurse was attentive to her patient
an attentive suitor - a taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
attenuate
- v weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
- v become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
- s reduced in strength
attenuated
- v weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
- v become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
- s of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
- s reduced in strength