wakeful vigilance

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• vigilance — An attentiveness, alertness, or watchfulness for whatever may occur. [L. vigilantia, wakefulness] * * * vig·i·lance vij ə lən(t)s n the quality or state of being wakeful and alert: degree of wakefulness or responsiveness to stimuli vig·i·lant… …   Medical dictionary

• argus-eyed — adjective 1. having very keen vision quick sighted as a cat • Syn: ↑hawk eyed, ↑keen sighted, ↑lynx eyed, ↑quick sighted, ↑sharp eyed, ↑sharp sighted • Similar to: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• open-eyed — adjective carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger a policy of open eyed awareness the vigilant eye of the town watch there was a watchful dignity in the room a watchful parent with a toddler in tow • Syn: ↑argus eyed …   Useful english dictionary

• Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (Yucatán conquistador) — There were two Spanish conquistadors at the start of the 16th century named Francisco Hernández de Córdoba. The one described here is the generally credited as the first European to discover the peninsula of Yucatán. The other founded Nicaragua:… …   Wikipedia

• wakefulness — noun 1. a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world (Freq. 4) consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar • Hypernyms: ↑waking, ↑physical condition, ↑physiological state,… …   Useful english dictionary

• sleep — sleepful, adj. sleeplike, adj. /sleep/, v., slept, sleeping, n. v.i. 1. to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake. 2. Bot. to… …   Universalium

• watchfulness — noun 1. the process of paying close and continuous attention wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue • Syn: ↑wakefulness, ↑vigilance, ↑alertness • Derivationally related forms:… …   Useful english dictionary

• Care — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Vigilance. < N PARAG:Care >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 care care solicitude heed Sgm: N 1 heedfulness heedfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 scruple scruple &c.(conscientiousness) 939 GRP: N 2 …   English dictionary for students

• alertness — noun 1. the process of paying close and continuous attention (Freq. 2) wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue • Syn: ↑watchfulness, ↑wakefulness, ↑vigilance • …   Useful english dictionary

• Anchor watch — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• anchor watch — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English