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   watchful

   /ˈwɒtʃf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. watching someone or something closely; alert and vigilant: "they attended dances under the watchful eye of their father"
   • ▪ wakeful; sleepless.

   Derivatives

   • 1. watchfully adverb
   • 2. watchfulness noun

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   What is another word for watchful?

   • 1. Closely observant or alert; vigilant: kept a watchful eye on the clock. See Synonyms at careful. 2. Archaic Not sleeping; awake. watch′ful·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What does it mean if a person is watchful?

   • Someone who is watchful notices everything that is happening. The best thing is to be watchful and see the family doctor for any change in your normal health. 2 meanings: 1. vigilant or alert 2. archaic not sleeping.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does a watchful dog mean?

   • A watchful dog might keep an eye on the sidewalk in front of your house all afternoon. The adjective watchful is good for describing someone who keeps an attentive eye on things. A watchful teacher, for example, knows immediately when a student is being teased, and a watchful driver is quick to stop for a pedestrian crossing the street.

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   What does a watchful person look like?

   • Someone who is watchful notices everything that is happening. The best thing is to be watchful and see the doctor for any change in your health. He looked tall and powerful and, with his dark, watchful face, a little threatening. 2. 3. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Collins English Dictionary.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWATCHFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Watchful means paying careful attention and ready to deal with problems. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     paying careful attention and ready to deal with problems:...

   • Znaczenie Watchful, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     watchful definicja: 1. paying careful attention and ready to...

   • Watchful: German Translation

     WATCHFUL translate: wachsam. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Watchful in Simplified Chinese

     WATCHFUL translate: 警惕的；注意的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Watchful means being on the lookout especially for danger or opportunity. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Watchful means paying careful attention and ready to deal with problems. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see examples from various sources and find translations in other languages.

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   Watchful definition: vigilant or alert; closely observant. See examples of WATCHFUL used in a sentence.

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   To be watchful is to be alert and aware. A watchful dog might keep an eye on the sidewalk in front of your house all afternoon. The adjective watchful is good for describing someone who keeps an attentive eye on things.

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   Watchful means vigilant, alert, or observant, and can be used to describe someone or something. Learn the word frequency, pronunciation, grammar, and usage of watchful with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Watchful means closely observant or alert, or not sleeping. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of watchful in different languages and dictionaries.