transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwäch-fəl, ˈwȯch- ]
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
• watch·ful·ly -fə-lē adverb
• watch·ful·ness noun
Synonyms:
watchful , vigilant , wide-awake , alert mean being on the lookout especially for danger or opportunity. watchful is the least explicit term
the watchful eye of the department supervisor
vigilant suggests intense, unremitting, wary watchfulness
eternally vigilant in the safeguarding of democracy
wide-awake applies to watchfulness for opportunities and developments more often than dangers
wide-awake companies latched onto the new technology
alert stresses readiness or promptness in meeting danger or in seizing opportunity
alert traders anticipated the stock market's slide