INTEREST

the amount of money charged or paid for the use of another's money.

of or having to do with a sum paid or charged for the use of money or for borrowing money. —Money Glossary. Final approval circa 16/9/89

1. interest is more consideration than attention, and is therefore attention with intention. Interest, therefore, could be defined as this; attention with an intention to give or attract attention. (COHA, p. 103)2. interest does not mean happiness and joy. Interest is only absorbed attention and a desire to talk about it. (HCOB 1 Jul 63)