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.
Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded;
Adjective S.
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger; "a policy of open-eyed awareness"; "the vigilant eye of the town watch"; "there was a watchful dignity in the room"; "a watchful parent with a toddler in tow"
Adjective S.
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; "insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare
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.
Watchful
'Twixt prayer and watchful love his heart dividing.
Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded;
Usage Examples
More firm and sure the hand of courage strikes, when it obeys the watchful eye of caution.
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Other Usage ExamplesThere are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls.