watchfulness

Noun
Synonyms: wakefulnessvigilancealertnessweather eye

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the process of paying close and continuous attention“wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter”“vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue”Synonyms: wakefulnessvigilancealertness
  2. vigilant attentiveness“he keeps a weather eye open for trouble”Synonyms: vigilanceweather eye
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Watchful \Watch"ful\, a. Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits. "Many a watchful night." --Shak. "Happy watchful shepherds." --Milton. [1913 Webster]

'Twixt prayer and watchful love his heart dividing. --Keble. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Vigilant; attentive; cautious; observant; circumspect; wakeful; heedful. [1913 Webster] -- Watch"ful*ly, adv. -- Watch"ful*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

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