watchfulness
(noun)
noun
1. the process of paying close and continuous attention
- wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter
Similar word(s): alertness, vigilance, wakefulness
Definition categories: thought, attention
2. vigilant attentiveness
Similar word(s): vigilance
Definition categories: attribute, attentiveness
Sentences with watchfulness as a noun:
- Continuous watchfulness is maintained around the clock.