Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Alert watchfulness.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Wakefulness.
- noun The state or character of being vigilant; watchfulness in discovering or guarding against danger, or in providing for safety; circumspection; caution.
- noun Specifically, watchfulness during the hours of night.
- noun In medicine, a form of insomnia.
- noun A guard or watch.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality or state of being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness.
- noun Watchfulness in respect of danger; care; caution; circumspection.
- noun obsolete Guard; watch.
- noun a volunteer committee of citizens for the oversight and protection of any interest, esp. one organized for the summary suppression and punishment of crime, as when the processes of law appear inadequate.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Alert watchfulness . - noun
Close andcontinuous attention .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the process of paying close and continuous attention
- noun vigilant attentiveness
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Examples
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The communications flag above the camp was green, emblazoned with the word "vigilance."
Mark Schuller: Inactions Speaking Louder than Words: Hurricane Emily's Near-Miss Too Close for Haiti's IDPs Mark Schuller 2011
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Whether or not Mr. Trichet uses the code word "vigilance," indicating a rate increase in July, at the ECB's monthly news conference now seems almost a side issue.
Greek Ball in ECB's Court Richard Barley 2011
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The communications flag above the camp was green, emblazoned with the word "vigilance."
Mark Schuller: Inactions Speaking Louder than Words: Hurricane Emily's Near-Miss Too Close for Haiti's IDPs Mark Schuller 2011
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The communications flag above the camp was green, emblazoned with the word "vigilance."
Mark Schuller: Inactions Speaking Louder than Words: Hurricane Emily's Near-Miss Too Close for Haiti's IDPs Mark Schuller 2011
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Whether or not Mr. Trichet uses the code word "vigilance," indicating a rate increase in July, at the ECB's monthly news conference now seems almost a side issue.
Greek Ball in ECB's Court Richard Barley 2011
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The communications flag above the camp was green, emblazoned with the word "vigilance."
Mark Schuller: Inactions Speaking Louder than Words: Hurricane Emily's Near-Miss Too Close for Haiti's IDPs Mark Schuller 2011
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The greenback abruptly changed course shortly before the U.S. trading day began, when European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet failed to invoke the word "vigilance" when speaking about inflation, denting expectations for quick interest-rate increases that would enhance the advantage of holding the euro over other major currencies.
Commodities Rout Drives Oil Below $100 Jerry A. DiColo 2011
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But that vigilance is now firmly a part of the Senate landscape.
Harry Reid, The Man Who Never Says Goodbye The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Not only do parents need to manage their child on an emotional level, they also need to maintain vigilance when it comes to the availability of drugs and alcohol and educate their children about the issues they are prone to face as they begin the tumultuous journey through adolescence.
Melinda Hutchings: How To Talk To Your Teenager Melinda Hutchings 2010
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Not only do parents need to manage their child on an emotional level, they also need to maintain vigilance when it comes to the availability of drugs and alcohol and educate their children about the issues they are prone to face as they begin the tumultuous journey through adolescence.
Melinda Hutchings: How To Talk To Your Teenager Melinda Hutchings 2010
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