watchfulness (noun)

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• watchfulness — watchful ► ADJECTIVE 1) alert and vigilant. 2) archaic wakeful. DERIVATIVES watchfully adverb watchfulness noun …   English terms dictionary

• watchfulness — noun alertness, vigilance or wakefulness Continuous watchfulness is maintained around the clock. See Also: watchful …   Wiktionary

• 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

• watchfulness — noun see watchful …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• watchfulness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. vigilance, alertness, attention, caution, carefulness, wide awakeness, wariness, readiness, awareness, promptness, circumspection, mindfulness, keenness, sharpness, acuteness, quickness, briskness, vigorousness, aliveness,… …   English dictionary for students

• watchful — adjective Date: 15th century 1. archaic a. not able or accustomed to sleep or rest ; wakeful b. causing sleeplessness c. spent in wakefulness ; sleepless 2. carefully observant or attentive ; being on the watch • watchfully …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• watchful — adjective 1》 alert and vigilant. 2》 archaic wakeful. Derivatives watchfully adverb watchfulness noun …   English new terms dictionary

• watchful — adjective careful to notice what is happening, in case anything bad happens: watchful for any signs of activity | keep a watchful eye on: Pam kept a watchful eye on the time. watchfully adverb watchfulness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• watchful — /ˈwɒtʃfəl / (say wochfuhl) adjective 1. vigilant or alert; closely observant. 2. characterised by vigilance or alertness. 3. Obsolete wakeful or sleepless. –watchfully, adverb –watchfulness, noun …  

• watchful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) alert and vigilant. 2) archaic wakeful. DERIVATIVES watchfully adverb watchfulness noun …   English terms dictionary

• watchfully — watchful ► ADJECTIVE 1) alert and vigilant. 2) archaic wakeful. DERIVATIVES watchfully adverb watchfulness noun …   English terms dictionary