vigil | (noun) a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe | Synonyms: watch |
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(noun) the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) | Synonyms: watch |
(noun) a period of sleeplessness | - |
vigilance | (noun) vigilant attentiveness | Synonyms: watchfulness, weather eye |
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(noun) the process of paying close and continuous attention | Synonyms: alertness, wakefulness, watchfulness |
vigilant | (adjective) carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger | Synonyms: argus-eyed, open-eyed, wakeful, watchful |
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vigilante | (noun) member of a vigilance committee | Synonyms: vigilance man |
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vigilantism | (noun) the actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws | - |
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vigilantly | (adverb) in a watchful manner | Synonyms: watchfully |
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