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1. • • watchful, vigilant, wide-awake, alert mean being on the lookout especially for danger or opportunity.
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   What does watchful mean?

   • Define watchful. watchful synonyms, watchful pronunciation, watchful translation, English dictionary definition of watchful. adj. 1. Closely observant or alert; vigilant: kept a watchful eye on the clock. See Synonyms at careful. 2. Archaic Not sleeping; awake. watch′ful·ly adv....

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   What is a watchful person?

   • 1. Someone who is watchful notices everything that is happening. [...] 2. See under the watchful eye of [...] 3. See to keep a watchful eye on [...] • alert, attentive, vigilant, observant [...] These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins.

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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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   When was the word watchful first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective watchful is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for watchful is from 1548, in the writing of Nicholas Udall, schoolmaster and playwright. watchful is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: watch n., ‑ful suffix.

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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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   Define watchful. watchful synonyms, watchful pronunciation, watchful translation, English dictionary definition of watchful. adj. 1. Closely observant or alert; vigilant: kept a watchful eye on the clock. See Synonyms at careful.

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   WATCHFUL meaning: 1. paying careful attention and ready to deal with problems: 2. paying careful attention and ready…. Learn more.

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   Watchful definition: vigilant or alert; closely observant. See examples of WATCHFUL used in a sentence.

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective watchful. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   watchful definition: careful to notice things and ready to deal with problems: . Learn more.