vigilance
Other forms: vigilances
Vigilance is devoted attentiveness or watchfulness. Security guards and test proctors alike need to practice vigilance.
Vigilance comes from the Latin word for "wakefulness," vigilantia, and in a medical setting vigilance is still sometimes used to mean "insomnia." A prison guard might be required to maintain vigilance the whole time she's working, always being alert and watchful.
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the process of paying close and continuous attention“vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue”synonyms: alertness, wakefulness, watchfulness
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vigilant attentivenesssynonyms: watchfulness, weather eyetype of:attentivenessthe trait of being observant and paying attention
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