attracting

n. drawing, pulling inward

v. pull toward, draw inward

Verb
1. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
(synonym) pull, pull in, draw, draw in
(antonym) repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back
(hypernym) pull, draw, force
(hyponym) tug
(verb-group) draw in, retract
(derivation) drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter
2. exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
(hypernym) pull
(derivation) attraction, attractive force
3. be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
(synonym) appeal
(antonym) repel, repulse
(hyponym) capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
(derivation) attraction

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Attract
  

(a.)
That attracts.
  

da3 cao3 jing1 she2
Hitting the grass to startle the snakes.
Originally, this expression was used to describe an evil person who was punished as a warning to others of his kind. Nowadays it means to act rashly and attract the enemy.

pao1 zhuan1 yin3 yu4
Throw a brick to attract jade.
A metaphor that means one might offer some rough idea or essay first, in order to arouse other people's better or more mature ideas to participate.

wu4 yi3 lai4 ju4, ren2 yi3 qun2 fen1
Things of a kind come together, people of a mind fall into the same group.
Said of people who fall into the same group because they are similar. Like attracts like. Birds of a feather flock together.

ATTIRANDO. ATTRAENDO. CALAMITANDO. PROCURANDO. INTERESSANDO. OTTENENDO. ESSENDO ATTRAENTE