vigilance
11vigilance — (vi ji lan s ) s. f. Qualité de qui est vigilant. • Alors, sans mon amour, qu eût fait votre vaillance ? Eût elle du dragon trompé la vigilance ?, CORN. Médée, I, 1. • Redoublez votre vigilance à l égard de la fille qui ne détourne point la… …
12vigilance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ constant, continued, eternal ▪ extra, heightened, increased ▪ You should exercise extra vigilance about locking your car …
13VIGILANCE — n. f. Attention que l’on porte avec diligence, avec activité, sur quelque chose ou sur quelqu’un. Manquer de vigilance. Se reposer sur la vigilance d’autrui. Tromper la vigilance de quelqu’un. Conseil de vigilance, Commission ecclésiastique… …
14vigilance — n. 1) to display, show; exercise vigilance 2) eternal vigilance * * * [ vɪdʒɪləns] exercise vigilance show eternal vigilance to display …
15vigilance — I. Vigilance, Vigilantia. II. Vigilance, Vigilant, Cerchez Veiller …
16vigilance — n. watchfulness, caution, circumspection. Phrases and idioms: vigilance committee US a self appointed body for the maintenance of order etc. Etymology: F vigilance or L vigilantia f. vigilare keep awake (as VIGIL) …
17vigilance — /vij euh leuhns/, n. 1. state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness: Vigilance is required in the event of treachery. 2. Pathol. insomnia. [1560 70; alter. ( ANCE for ANCY) of obs. vigilancy < L vigilantia; see VIGILANT, ANCY] Syn. 1.… …
18vigilance — vig|i|lance [ˈvıdʒıləns] n [U] careful attention that you give to what is happening, so that you will notice any danger or illegal activity ▪ the need for increased police vigilance …
19vigilance — (in a totalitarian state) informing to the authorities on fellow citizens Literally, keeping a good look out: ... everyone informs right from the nursery... They call it vigilance . (M. C. Smith, 1981, writing of Communist Russia) …
20vigilance — noun (U) careful attention that you give to what is happening, so that you will notice any danger or illegal activity: Constant vigilance is essential to combat drug smuggling …
