'V n to n' - Construction 33

Name: the draw attention to something construction
Description: A person or entity makes someone focus on an entity or situation. The NP following the verb is a noun such as 'attention'. The NP following 'to' indicates the entity or situation.
Verbs: direct, divert, draw, give, switch, turn
Example: Banned Books Week draws attention to the harms of censorship. (enTenTen20)
Membership: cognition
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Cognition. Roles: NP1: Phenomenon-Actor; NP2: Phenomenon-Thought; NP3: Phenomenon-Topic.
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