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Like a parent's eye
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watchful
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN eye ▪ Up to now the police have played a passive role with the hippies, preferring to keep a watchful eye on them. ▪ Thwarted, he then embraced her stiffly before taking the baby in his arms under the watchful eye ...
Wikipedia
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Watchful (1997) is an album by the American experimental pop music group Amoeba . This is the first Amoeba album to feature the classic lineup of Robert Rich and Rick Davies . The style of this album consists of subtle and largely acoustic pop compositions ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. 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" [syn: argus-eyed , ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. observant, vigilant and aware
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Watchful \Watch"ful\, 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; ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1500, waccheful , from watch (v.) + -ful . Related: Watchfulness .
Usage examples of watchful.
At the high table the senior students, those about to graduate into the Game, showed more decorum, eating quietly under the watchful eyes of Gamesmaster Mertyn, King Mertyn, and Gamesmaster Armiger Charnot.
Wondering what fate the little god might find for them, Davey thought he ought to stay awake and watchful, but suddenly Buglet was shaking him out of a terrifying dream in which an insect swarm of flying Pipkins had been hunting them across an endless desert with hissing crimson firebolts.
Under the watchful eyes of the Party, the cimbalom ensemble he organizes to play songs ancient and new soon catapults him to national fame.
Lutz and I nursed each his own half of the cylix and kept a watchful eye upon the other half.
Waits will be manacled and under the watchful eyes of the detectives and Deputy Doolan, with the shotgun.
Be ye watchful, for the wrath of God is prepared, and erelong you shall behold that which is written by the Pen of Command.
She had left behind her overprotective father for the watchful eyes of Linuk, whom Lukien quickly discovered was something of an adopted uncle to the girl.
Pyrenees to where the Spanish Gitanos lived on Sacro Monte under the watchful eye of Alhambra.
AS Goldy and his friends crossed the lobby and entered an elevator, Cardona remained more watchful than before.
As he bent over, lacing his boots, there was a certain vulgar gusto in his movement that divided him from the reserved, watchful rest of the family.
Later, Mat mouthed, and they gathered their things under the watchful eyes of Hake, Strom, and Jak.
Jason and his sister Andromeda led the way, but Hipper and Artemis trailed along behind, keeping a watchful eye on them.
Where his brother had been plump, noisy and a braggart, Jama was lean, silent and watchful.
Gullah cook, who, it turned out, had been primed by Kuta to keep a watchful eye over Skyler.
At a loss, Kydd smiled back, finding his gaze sliding along to Renzi, who sat perfectly still and as watchful as a cat.