Vigilantly attentive

• wide-awake

  1. Completely awake.
  2. Alert; watchful.

  • Go to "wide-awake" definitions

  1. Completely awake.
  2. Alert; watchful.

  • Go to "wide-awake" definitions
• watchful

  1. Closely observant or alert; vigilant:
  2. Not sleeping; awake.

  • Go to "watchful" definitions

  1. Closely observant or alert; vigilant:
  2. Not sleeping; awake.

  • Go to "watchful" definitions
• wary

  1. On guard; watchful:
  2. Characterized by caution:

  • Go to "wary" definitions

  1. On guard; watchful:
  2. Characterized by caution:

  • Go to "wary" definitions
• wakeful

  1. Not sleeping or not able to sleep.
  2. Without sleep; sleepless.
  3. Watchful; alert.

  • Go to "wakeful" definitions

  1. Not sleeping or not able to sleep.
  2. Without sleep; sleepless.
  3. Watchful; alert.

  • Go to "wakeful" definitions
• vigilant

  1. On the alert, as for danger or error; watchful.

  • Go to "vigilant" definitions

  1. On the alert, as for danger or error; watchful.

  • Go to "vigilant" definitions
• open-eyed

  1. Having the eyes wide open, as in surprise.
  2. Watchful and alert.

  • Go to "open-eyed" definitions

  1. Having the eyes wide open, as in surprise.
  2. Watchful and alert.

  • Go to "open-eyed" definitions
• alert

  1. Vigilantly attentive; watchful:
  2. Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick.
  3. Brisk or lively in action:

  • Go to "alert" definitions

  1. Vigilantly attentive; watchful:
  2. Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick.
  3. Brisk or lively in action:

  • Go to "alert" definitions

Cautiously attentive

• watchful

  1. Closely observant or alert; vigilant:
  2. Not sleeping; awake.

  • Go to "watchful" definitions

  1. Closely observant or alert; vigilant:
  2. Not sleeping; awake.

  • Go to "watchful" definitions
• mindful

  1. Attentive; heedful:

  • Go to "mindful" definitions

  1. Attentive; heedful:

  • Go to "mindful" definitions
• heedful

  1. Paying close attention; mindful.

  • Go to "heedful" definitions

  1. Paying close attention; mindful.

  • Go to "heedful" definitions
• careful

  1. Attentive to potential danger, error, or harm; cautious:
  2. Thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious:
  3. Protective; solicitous:

  • Go to "careful" definitions

  1. Attentive to potential danger, error, or harm; cautious:
  2. Thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious:
  3. Protective; solicitous:

  • Go to "careful" definitions

Tending toward awareness and appreciation

• mindful

  1. Attentive; heedful:

  • Go to "mindful" definitions

  1. Attentive; heedful:

  • Go to "mindful" definitions
• heedful

  1. Paying close attention; mindful.

  • Go to "heedful" definitions

  1. Paying close attention; mindful.

  • Go to "heedful" definitions
• conscious

  1. Characterized by or having an awareness of one's environment and one's own existence, sensations, and thoughts.
  2. Mentally perceptive or alert; awake:
  3. Capable of thought, will, or perception:

  • Go to "conscious" definitions

  1. Characterized by or having an awareness of one's environment and one's own existence, sensations, and thoughts.
  2. Mentally perceptive or alert; awake:
  3. Capable of thought, will, or perception:

  • Go to "conscious" definitions

Given to observing

• on-one-s-toes

  1. (idiomatic) attentive, active, busy or alert.

  • Go to "on-one-s-toes" definitions

  1. (idiomatic) attentive, active, busy or alert.

  • Go to "on-one-s-toes" definitions
• on the beam

  • Go to "on the beam" definitions

  • Go to "on the beam" definitions
• on-the-ball

  1. (idiomatic) Alert, active, or attentive; on top of things.
  2. (sports) Being in control of the ball

  • Go to "on-the-ball" definitions

  1. (idiomatic) Alert, active, or attentive; on top of things.
  2. (sports) Being in control of the ball

  • Go to "on-the-ball" definitions
• intelligent

  1. Having intelligence:
  2. Having a high degree of intelligence; mentally acute:
  3. Showing sound judgment and rationality:

  • Go to "intelligent" definitions

  1. Having intelligence:
  2. Having a high degree of intelligence; mentally acute:
  3. Showing sound judgment and rationality:

  • Go to "intelligent" definitions
• bright

  1. Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; shining.
  2. Comparatively high on the scale of brightness:
  3. Full of light or illumination:

  • Go to "bright" definitions

  1. Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; shining.
  2. Comparatively high on the scale of brightness:
  3. Full of light or illumination:

  • Go to "bright" definitions
• comprehending

  1. Present participle of comprehend.

  • Go to "comprehending" definitions

  1. Present participle of comprehend.

  • Go to "comprehending" definitions
• clear-sighted

  1. Having sharp, clear vision.
  2. Perceptive; discerning.

  • Go to "clear-sighted" definitions

  1. Having sharp, clear vision.
  2. Perceptive; discerning.

  • Go to "clear-sighted" definitions
• sensitive

  1. Capable of perceiving with a sense or senses:
  2. Responsive to external conditions or stimulation; having sensation:
  3. Susceptible to slight differences or changes in the environment:

  • Go to "sensitive" definitions

  1. Capable of perceiving with a sense or senses:
  2. Responsive to external conditions or stimulation; having sensation:
  3. Susceptible to slight differences or changes in the environment:

  • Go to "sensitive" definitions
• considering

  1. In view of; taking into consideration:
  2. All things considered:

  • Go to "considering" definitions

  1. In view of; taking into consideration:
  2. All things considered:

  • Go to "considering" definitions
• regardful

  1. Showing attention; heedful.
  2. Showing deference.

  • Go to "regardful" definitions

  1. Showing attention; heedful.
  2. Showing deference.

  • Go to "regardful" definitions
• contemplating

  1. Present participle of contemplate.

  • Go to "contemplating" definitions

  1. Present participle of contemplate.

  • Go to "contemplating" definitions
• alive

  1. Having life; living.
  2. In existence or operation; active:
  3. Full of living or moving things; abounding:

  • Go to "alive" definitions

  1. Having life; living.
  2. In existence or operation; active:
  3. Full of living or moving things; abounding:

  • Go to "alive" definitions
• surveying

  1. The measurement of dimensional relationships, as of horizontal distances, elevations, directions, and angles, on the earth's surface especially for use in locating property boundaries, construction layout, and mapmaking.

  • Go to "surveying" definitions

  1. The measurement of dimensional relationships, as of horizontal distances, elevations, directions, and angles, on the earth's surface especially for use in locating property boundaries, construction layout, and mapmaking.

  • Go to "surveying" definitions
• deducing

  1. Present participle of deduce.

  • Go to "deducing" definitions

  1. Present participle of deduce.

  • Go to "deducing" definitions
• questioning

  1. The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
  2. The act of challenging, wondering and doubting.
  3. Interrogation

  • Go to "questioning" definitions

  1. The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
  2. The act of challenging, wondering and doubting.
  3. Interrogation

  • Go to "questioning" definitions
• understanding

  1. The ability by which one understands; intelligence:
  2. The quality or condition of one who understands; comprehension:
  3. Individual or specified judgment or outlook; opinion:

  • Go to "understanding" definitions

  1. The ability by which one understands; intelligence:
  2. The quality or condition of one who understands; comprehension:
  3. Individual or specified judgment or outlook; opinion:

  • Go to "understanding" definitions
• searching

  1. Examining closely or thoroughly; probing:
  2. Keenly observant:

  • Go to "searching" definitions

  1. Examining closely or thoroughly; probing:
  2. Keenly observant:

  • Go to "searching" definitions
• discriminating

  1. Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions or judgments:
  2. Serving to distinguish; distinctive:
  3. Marked by or showing prejudice; discriminatory.

  • Go to "discriminating" definitions

  1. Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions or judgments:
  2. Serving to distinguish; distinctive:
  3. Marked by or showing prejudice; discriminatory.

  • Go to "discriminating" definitions
• detecting

  1. Present participle of detect.
  2. An act of detection.

  • Go to "detecting" definitions

  1. Present participle of detect.
  2. An act of detection.

  • Go to "detecting" definitions
• discovering

  1. Present participle of discover.

  • Go to "discovering" definitions

  1. Present participle of discover.

  • Go to "discovering" definitions
• interested

  1. Having or showing curiosity, fascination, or concern:
  2. Possessing a right, claim, or stake:

  • Go to "interested" definitions

  1. Having or showing curiosity, fascination, or concern:
  2. Possessing a right, claim, or stake:

  • Go to "interested" definitions
• eager

  1. Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy.
  2. Tart; sharp; cutting.

  • Go to "eager" definitions

  1. Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy.
  2. Tart; sharp; cutting.

  • Go to "eager" definitions
• sharp

  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

  • Go to "sharp" definitions

  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

  • Go to "sharp" definitions
• perceptive

  1. Of or relating to perception:
  2. Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
  3. Marked by discernment and understanding; sensitive.

  • Go to "perceptive" definitions

  1. Of or relating to perception:
  2. Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
  3. Marked by discernment and understanding; sensitive.

  • Go to "perceptive" definitions
• discerning

  1. Exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; perceptive.

  • Go to "discerning" definitions

  1. Exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; perceptive.

  • Go to "discerning" definitions
• wide-awake

  1. Completely awake.
  2. Alert; watchful.

  • Go to "wide-awake" definitions

  1. Completely awake.
  2. Alert; watchful.

  • Go to "wide-awake" definitions
• penetrating

  1. Able or seeming to penetrate:
  2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:

  • Go to "penetrating" definitions

  1. Able or seeming to penetrate:
  2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:

  • Go to "penetrating" definitions
• alert

  1. Vigilantly attentive; watchful:
  2. Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick.
  3. Brisk or lively in action:

  • Go to "alert" definitions

  1. Vigilantly attentive; watchful:
  2. Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick.
  3. Brisk or lively in action:

  • Go to "alert" definitions
• keen

  1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
  2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.
  3. Acutely sensitive:

  • Go to "keen" definitions

  1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
  2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.
  3. Acutely sensitive:

  • Go to "keen" definitions

Engaged in observing

• all-eyes

  1. (idiomatic) Watching alertly or attentively.
  2. (idiomatic) Having prominent eyes.
  3. (idiomatic, with f) Gazing at devotedly.

  • Go to "all-eyes" definitions

  1. (idiomatic) Watching alertly or attentively.
  2. (idiomatic) Having prominent eyes.
  3. (idiomatic, with f) Gazing at devotedly.

  • Go to "all-eyes" definitions
• all-ears

  1. (idiomatic) listening intently; fully focused
  2. (idiomatic) Awaiting an explanation.

  • Go to "all-ears" definitions

  1. (idiomatic) listening intently; fully focused
  2. (idiomatic) Awaiting an explanation.

  • Go to "all-ears" definitions
• surveying

  1. The measurement of dimensional relationships, as of horizontal distances, elevations, directions, and angles, on the earth's surface especially for use in locating property boundaries, construction layout, and mapmaking.

  • Go to "surveying" definitions

  1. The measurement of dimensional relationships, as of horizontal distances, elevations, directions, and angles, on the earth's surface especially for use in locating property boundaries, construction layout, and mapmaking.

  • Go to "surveying" definitions
• examining

  1. Present participle of examine.
  2. examination

  • Go to "examining" definitions

  1. Present participle of examine.
  2. examination

  • Go to "examining" definitions
• scrutinizing

  1. Present participle of scrutinize.

  • Go to "scrutinizing" definitions

  1. Present participle of scrutinize.

  • Go to "scrutinizing" definitions
• inspecting

  1. Present participle of inspect.
  2. An act of inspection.

  • Go to "inspecting" definitions

  1. Present participle of inspect.
  2. An act of inspection.

  • Go to "inspecting" definitions
• marking

  1. A making or giving of a mark.
  2. A mark or marks made.
  3. A mark or pattern of marks on an organism:

  • Go to "marking" definitions

  1. A making or giving of a mark.
  2. A mark or marks made.
  3. A mark or pattern of marks on an organism:

  • Go to "marking" definitions
• prudent

  1. Careful or wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense:
  2. Characterized by or resulting from care or wisdom in practical matters or in planning for the future:

  • Go to "prudent" definitions

  1. Careful or wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense:
  2. Characterized by or resulting from care or wisdom in practical matters or in planning for the future:

  • Go to "prudent" definitions
• wary

  1. On guard; watchful:
  2. Characterized by caution:

  • Go to "wary" definitions

  1. On guard; watchful:
  2. Characterized by caution:

  • Go to "wary" definitions
• cautious

  1. Showing or practicing caution; careful.
  2. Tentative or restrained; guarded:

  • Go to "cautious" definitions

  1. Showing or practicing caution; careful.
  2. Tentative or restrained; guarded:

  • Go to "cautious" definitions
• circumspect

  1. careful to consider all related circumstances before acting, judging, or deciding

  • Go to "circumspect" definitions

  1. careful to consider all related circumstances before acting, judging, or deciding

  • Go to "circumspect" definitions
• sharp-eyed

  1. Having keen eyesight.
  2. Keenly perceptive or observant; alert.

  • Go to "sharp-eyed" definitions

  1. Having keen eyesight.
  2. Keenly perceptive or observant; alert.

  • Go to "sharp-eyed" definitions
• open-eyed

  1. Having the eyes wide open, as in surprise.
  2. Watchful and alert.

  • Go to "open-eyed" definitions

  1. Having the eyes wide open, as in surprise.
  2. Watchful and alert.

  • Go to "open-eyed" definitions
• intent

  1. Something that is intended; an aim or purpose.
  2. The state of mind necessary for an act to constitute a crime.
  3. Firmly fixed; concentrated:

  • Go to "intent" definitions

  1. Something that is intended; an aim or purpose.
  2. The state of mind necessary for an act to constitute a crime.
  3. Firmly fixed; concentrated:

  • Go to "intent" definitions
• undistracted

  1. Not distracted

  • Go to "undistracted" definitions

  1. Not distracted

  • Go to "undistracted" definitions
• careful

  1. Attentive to potential danger, error, or harm; cautious:
  2. Thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious:
  3. Protective; solicitous:

  • Go to "careful" definitions

  1. Attentive to potential danger, error, or harm; cautious:
  2. Thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious:
  3. Protective; solicitous:

  • Go to "careful" definitions
• alive to

  • Go to "alive to" definitions

  • Go to "alive to" definitions
• intent on

  • Go to "intent on" definitions

  • Go to "intent on" definitions
• looking-out

  1. Present participle of look out.

  • Go to "looking-out" definitions

  1. Present participle of look out.

  • Go to "looking-out" definitions
• on-the-qui-vive

  1. in a state of heightened vigilance, especially prior to battle

  • Go to "on-the-qui-vive" definitions

  1. in a state of heightened vigilance, especially prior to battle

  • Go to "on-the-qui-vive" definitions
• on-the-lookout

  1. Constantly alert, intent on finding something or someone.

  • Go to "on-the-lookout" definitions

  1. Constantly alert, intent on finding something or someone.

  • Go to "on-the-lookout" definitions
• on-the-watch

  1. On duty as a guard or lookout; vigilant; alert.

  • Go to "on-the-watch" definitions

  1. On duty as a guard or lookout; vigilant; alert.

  • Go to "on-the-watch" definitions
• heedful

  1. Paying close attention; mindful.

  • Go to "heedful" definitions

  1. Paying close attention; mindful.

  • Go to "heedful" definitions
• listening

  1. Checking for matching data. In computer operations, the act of comparing is sometimes called listening. See TCP/IP port.

  • Go to "listening" definitions

  1. Checking for matching data. In computer operations, the act of comparing is sometimes called listening. See TCP/IP port.

  • Go to "listening" definitions
• regardful

  1. Showing attention; heedful.
  2. Showing deference.

  • Go to "regardful" definitions

  1. Showing attention; heedful.
  2. Showing deference.

  • Go to "regardful" definitions
• on-guard

  1. (fencing) The starting position of a fencing bout; en garde.
  2. vigilant, alert

  • Go to "on-guard" definitions

  1. (fencing) The starting position of a fencing bout; en garde.
  2. vigilant, alert

  • Go to "on-guard" definitions
• mindful

  1. Attentive; heedful:

  • Go to "mindful" definitions

  1. Attentive; heedful:

  • Go to "mindful" definitions
• guarding

  1. Present participle of guard.

  • Go to "guarding" definitions

  1. Present participle of guard.

  • Go to "guarding" definitions
• reconnoitering

  1. Present participle of reconnoiter.
  2. A reconnoiter of enemy land or position.

  • Go to "reconnoitering" definitions

  1. Present participle of reconnoiter.
  2. A reconnoiter of enemy land or position.

  • Go to "reconnoitering" definitions
• vigilant

  1. On the alert, as for danger or error; watchful.

  • Go to "vigilant" definitions

  1. On the alert, as for danger or error; watchful.

  • Go to "vigilant" definitions
• viewing

  1. The act of seeing, watching, or examining.
  2. The act or an instance of watching a movie or television.
  3. A gathering of people in the presence of the body of a deceased person as an act of remembrance and consolation prior to burial or cremation.

  • Go to "viewing" definitions

  1. The act of seeing, watching, or examining.
  2. The act or an instance of watching a movie or television.
  3. A gathering of people in the presence of the body of a deceased person as an act of remembrance and consolation prior to burial or cremation.

  • Go to "viewing" definitions
• noticing

  1. Present participle of notice.
  2. The act by which something is noticed.

  • Go to "noticing" definitions

  1. Present participle of notice.
  2. The act by which something is noticed.

  • Go to "noticing" definitions
• wakeful

  1. Not sleeping or not able to sleep.
  2. Without sleep; sleepless.
  3. Watchful; alert.

  • Go to "wakeful" definitions

  1. Not sleeping or not able to sleep.
  2. Without sleep; sleepless.
  3. Watchful; alert.

  • Go to "wakeful" definitions
• sleepless

  1. Marked by a lack of sleep:
  2. Unable to sleep.
  3. Always alert or active; never resting:

  • Go to "sleepless" definitions

  1. Marked by a lack of sleep:
  2. Unable to sleep.
  3. Always alert or active; never resting:

  • Go to "sleepless" definitions
• wide-awake

  1. Completely awake.
  2. Alert; watchful.

  • Go to "wide-awake" definitions

  1. Completely awake.
  2. Alert; watchful.

  • Go to "wide-awake" definitions
• awake

  1. To rouse from sleep; waken:
  2. To make aware of:
  3. To stir up (memories, for example).

  • Go to "awake" definitions

  1. To rouse from sleep; waken:
  2. To make aware of:
  3. To stir up (memories, for example).

  • Go to "awake" definitions
• alert

  1. Vigilantly attentive; watchful:
  2. Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick.
  3. Brisk or lively in action:

  • Go to "alert" definitions

  1. Vigilantly attentive; watchful:
  2. Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick.
  3. Brisk or lively in action:

  • Go to "alert" definitions
• attentive

  1. Paying close attention; alert or observant:
  2. Showing care for the needs or desires of others; caring or courteous.

  • Go to "attentive" definitions

  1. Paying close attention; alert or observant:
  2. Showing care for the needs or desires of others; caring or courteous.

  • Go to "attentive" definitions
• gazing

  • Go to "gazing" definitions

  • Go to "gazing" definitions
• watchful

  1. Closely observant or alert; vigilant:
  2. Not sleeping; awake.

  • Go to "watchful" definitions

  1. Closely observant or alert; vigilant:
  2. Not sleeping; awake.

  • Go to "watchful" definitions