Noun: alertness u'lurt-nus
- The process of paying close and continuous attention
"wakefulness, alertness, and bellicosity make a good hunter";
- watchfulness, wakefulness, vigilance
- A state of readiness to respond
"alertness was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG";
- alerting
- Lively attentiveness
"The guard's alertness detected the intruder immediately";
- sharp-sightedness
Type of: arousal, attention, attentiveness
Encyclopedia: Alertness