'Watchfulness' definitions:

Definition of 'watchfulness'

(from WordNet)
noun
The process of paying close and continuous attention; "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue" [syn: watchfulness, wakefulness, vigilance, alertness]
noun
Vigilant attentiveness; "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble" [syn: watchfulness, vigilance, weather eye]

Definition of 'Watchfulness'

From: GCIDE
  • Watchful \Watch"ful\, a. Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits. "Many a watchful night." --Shak. "Happy watchful shepherds." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 'Twixt prayer and watchful love his heart dividing. --Keble. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Vigilant; attentive; cautious; observant; circumspect; wakeful; heedful. [1913 Webster] -- {Watch"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Watch"ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]