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   watchful

   /ˈwɒtʃf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. watching someone or something closely; alert and vigilant: "they attended dances under the watchful eye of their father"
   • ▪ wakeful; sleepless.

   Derivatives

   • 1. watchfully adverb
   • 2. watchfulness noun

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   What does it mean if a person is watchful?

   • Someone who is watchful notices everything that is happening. The best thing is to be watchful and see the family doctor for any change in your normal health. 2 meanings: 1. vigilant or alert 2. archaic not sleeping.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is another word for watchful?

   • 1. Closely observant or alert; vigilant: kept a watchful eye on the clock. See Synonyms at careful. 2. Archaic Not sleeping; awake. watch′ful·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What does a watchful dog mean?

   • A watchful dog might keep an eye on the sidewalk in front of your house all afternoon. The adjective watchful is good for describing someone who keeps an attentive eye on things. A watchful teacher, for example, knows immediately when a student is being teased, and a watchful driver is quick to stop for a pedestrian crossing the street.

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   What does “watchful” mean in the Bible?

   • In the New Testament, “watchful” (1 Peter 5:8) or “awake” (Mark 13:37) or “alert” (Acts 20:31) are terms writers frequently use to urge us not to neglect the significant danger surrounding us. I saw this in a rabbit feeding early this morning just outside my office window. This rabbit was the epitome of watchfulness.

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   What does a watchful person look like?

   • Someone who is watchful notices everything that is happening. The best thing is to be watchful and see the doctor for any change in your health. He looked tall and powerful and, with his dark, watchful face, a little threatening. 2. 3. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Is watchful eye monitoring a good idea?

   • The watchful eye monitoring what’s commercially available to ingest is never as much watchful as we might like. Much of the report spells out the need for strict oversight and ways to enforce regulations, under the watchful eyes of both scientists and the public. There was no shelling this time, but there was the hum of watchful drones.

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   To be watchful is to be alert and aware. A watchful dog might keep an eye on the sidewalk in front of your house all afternoon. The adjective watchful is good for describing someone who keeps an attentive eye on things.

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