the quality or state of being vigilant; watchfulness
Origin of vigilance
French from Classical Latin vigilantia
noun
Vigilance is the state of constantly being watchful of potential dangers or threats.
An example of vigilance is when a security guard is always on alert, waiting and watching for something to happen.
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noun
Alert watchfulness.
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Sentence Examples
- The citizens organized a " vigilance committee " and hanged many of the outlaws.
- This state of affairs did not escape the vigilance of Nebuchadrezzar.
- In the forcing-houses, from the variable state of the weather, considerable vigilance is required in giving air.
- Vigilance and extra hot fires will have to be kept up when the thermometer falls to 34° or 35° in the parlour or conservatory.
- In common with other river towns, the disorderly element in Memphis was large, and the gamblers, robbers and horse thieves were only suppressed by local vigilance committees.
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