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• watch´ful|ness — watch|ful «WOCH fuhl, WCH », adjective. 1. watching carefully; on the lookout; wide awake: »You should always be watchful for cars when you cross the street. 2. Archaic. a) wakeful; sleepless. b) (of time) passed in wakeful …   Useful english dictionary

• watch´ful|ly — watch|ful «WOCH fuhl, WCH », adjective. 1. watching carefully; on the lookout; wide awake: »You should always be watchful for cars when you cross the street. 2. Archaic. a) wakeful; sleepless. b) (of time) passed in wakeful …   Useful english dictionary

• watch|ful — «WOCH fuhl, WCH », adjective. 1. watching carefully; on the lookout; wide awake: »You should always be watchful for cars when you cross the street. 2. Archaic. a) wakeful; sleepless. b) (of time) passed in wakeful …   Useful english dictionary

• un|watch|ful — «uhn WOCH fuhl, WCH », adjective. not vigilant …   Useful english dictionary

• watch·ful — …   Useful english dictionary

• watch — nin·ny·watch; nun·ny·watch; un·watch·ful·ness; watch; watch·able; watch·er; watch·et; watch·ful; watch·ful·ly; watch·ful·ness; watch·less; watch·man; watch·man·ly; wrist·watch; watch·less·ness; …   English syllables

• watchful — watch•ful [[t]ˈwɒtʃ fəl[/t]] adj. 1) vigilant or alert; closely observant 2) archaic wakeful • Etymology: 1540–50 watch′ful•ly, adv. watch′ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• watchful — watch|ful [ˈwɔtʃfəl US ˈwa:tʃ , ˈwo:tʃ ] adj 1.) very careful to notice what is happening, and to make sure that everything is all right ▪ The entrances are guarded by watchful security staff. ▪ His eyes were watchful . ▪ Keep a watchful eye on… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• watchful — watch|ful [ watʃfəl ] adjective looking at something carefully or noticing everything that is happening under the watchful eye of someone watched by someone who has power or authority over you: We did our homework under the watchful eye of our… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• watchful — watch·ful …   English syllables

• watchfully — watch·ful·ly …   English syllables