Noun: vigilance vi-ju-lun(t)s
- Vigilant attentiveness
"The mother's vigilance never wavered as her toddler played near the pool";
- watchfulness, weather eye
- The process of paying close and continuous attention
"vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue";
- watchfulness, wakefulness, alertness
Derived forms: vigilances
Type of: attention, attentiveness
Encyclopedia: Vigilance