Dissembling sleep, but wakeful with the fright. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] -- {Wake"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Wake"ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
wakefulness — index diligence (care) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Wakefulness — Awake refers to the state of being conscious and can be understood in biological terms the behavioral manifestation of the metabolic state of catabolism. It is the daily recurring period in an organism s life during which consciousness, awareness … Wikipedia
wakefulness — noun 1. a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world (Freq. 4) consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar • Hypernyms: ↑waking, ↑physical condition, ↑physiological state,… … Useful english dictionary
wakefulness — wakeful ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable or not needing to sleep. 2) alert and vigilant. DERIVATIVES wakefulness noun … English terms dictionary
Wakefulness and Holy War — is an Arab Sunni Muslim group that operates in and around Fallujah. They videotaped one of their attacks on American forces and sent it to an Iranian television on July 7, 2003. On the tape they said Saddam and America are two sides of the same… … Wikipedia
wakefulness — noun see wakeful … New Collegiate Dictionary
wakefulness — See wakefully. * * * … Universalium
wakefulness — noun The state of being wakeful … Wiktionary
wakefulness — wake·ful·ness (wākґfəl nis) 1. a condition of alertness or watchfulness. 2. a state marked by indisposition to sleep; sleeplessness; see also consciousness … Medical dictionary
wakefulness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Watchfulness] Syn. vigilance, alertness, wariness; see attention 1 , prudence . 2. [Restlessness] Syn. sleeplessness, somnambulism, pernoctation; see insomnia . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being alert:… … English dictionary for students
