watch·ful

(wŏch′fəl)

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.

watch′ful·ness n.

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watchful

(ˈwɒtʃfʊl)

adj

1. vigilant or alert

2. archaic not sleeping

ˈwatchfully adv

ˈwatchfulness n

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watch•ful

(ˈwɒtʃ fəl)

adj.

1. vigilant or alert; closely observant.

2. Archaic. wakeful.

[1540–50]

watch′ful•ly, adv.

watch′ful•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	watchful - engaged in or accustomed to close observation; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty" alert wary - marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; "they were wary in their movements"; "a wary glance at the black clouds"; "taught to be wary of strangers" awake - not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake" lively - full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party"
	2.	watchful - experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; "insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare insomniac, sleepless awake - not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake"

watchful

adjective alert, attentive, vigilant, observant, guarded, suspicious, wary, on the lookout, circumspect, wide awake, on your toes, on your guard, on the watch, on the qui vive, heedful Children swam at the pool, under the watchful eye of the lifeguards.
unaware, reckless, careless, unwary, thoughtless, unguarded, inattentive, unmindful, unobservant

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

watchful

adjective

1. Vigilantly attentive:

alert, observant, open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful, wary, wide-awake.

Idiom: on the ball.

2. Cautiously attentive:

careful, heedful, mindful, observant.

Translations

يَقِظ، مُحْتَرِس

aîgætinn

watchful

[ˈwɒtʃfʊl] ADJ [eyes, face] → atento; (stronger) → vigilante
to be watchful (for sth) → estar atento (a algo); (stronger) → mantener una actitud vigilante (ante algo)
to keep a watchful eye on sth/sb → vigilar algo/a algn de cerca
under the watchful eye of → bajo la atenta mirada de, bajo la mirada vigilante de

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

watchful

[ˈwɒtʃfʊl] adj [person] → vigilant(e)
under the watchful eye of sb → sous l'œil vigilant de qn
to keep a watchful eye on sb → surveiller qn de près
to keep a watchful eye on sth → garder un œil vigilant sur qch

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

watchful

adj → wachsam; to keep a watchful eye on somebody/something → ein wachsames Auge auf jdn/etw werfen; to be watchful for → wachsam Ausschau halten nach

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

watchful

[ˈwɒtʃfʊl] adj to be watchful for sth → stare attento a qc
to keep a watchful eye on sb → guardare con occhio vigile qn
under the watchful eye of → sotto lo sguardo vigile di

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

watch

(wotʃ) noun

1. a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc. He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.

2. a period of standing guard during the night. I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.

3. in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time. The night watch come(s) on duty soon.

verb

1. to look at (someone or something). He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.

2. to keep a lookout (for). They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?

3. to be careful of (someone or something). Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.

4. to guard or take care of. Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.

5. to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc). Watch your chance, and then run.

ˈwatcher noun

ˈwatchful adjective

alert and cautious. watchful eyes; If you are watchful you will not be robbed.

ˈwatchfully adverb

ˈwatchfulness noun

ˈwatchdog noun

a dog which guards someone's property etc. We leave a watchdog in our office at night to scare away thieves.

ˈwatchmaker noun

a person who makes and repairs watches, clocks etc.

ˈwatchman noun

(often ˌnight-ˈwatchman) a man employed to guard a building etc against thieves, especially at night. The bank-robbers shot the (night-)watchman.

ˈwatchtower noun

an old word for a tower on which a lookout is posted.

ˈwatchword noun

a motto or slogan used by members of a group of people who think (or act) alike. Let freedom be our watchword!

keep watch

to be on guard. He kept watch while the other soldiers slept.

watch one's step

to be careful what one does or says. He's in a bad mood, so watch your step and don't say anything wrong!

watch out (with for)

to be careful (of). Watch out for the cars!; Watch out! The police are coming!

watch over

to guard or take care of. The mother bird is watching over her young.