Concept cluster: Activities > Vigilance or attentiveness
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(reflexive, dialectal) To look about oneself; look to oneself.
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(transitive, idiomatic) to see for a brief period; to get a glimpse of
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(idiomatic) To capture someone's attention.
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(idiomatic) To attract the attention
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Alternative form of cover one's bases [(idiomatic) To be thorough; to prepare thoroughly or completely.]
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(intransitive, obsolete) To look forth; look out.
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(chiefly UK, sports) To become accustomed to the playing conditions, and thus bring one's hand-eye coordination to a reasonable level.
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(idiomatic) To notice, discern, or appreciate easily.
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To seek, to pursue.
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(intransitive, idiomatic) to maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying one's full attention.
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(idiomatic) To remain vigilant for someone or something.
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(idiomatic) To watch for or look out for.
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(idiomatic) To look out (for something) attentively.
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Alternative form of keep an eye peeled [(idiomatic) To look out (for something) attentively.]
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(idiomatic) To maintain one's concentration fixed on one important theme.
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be on the alert; watch carefully or vigilantly for something
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(intransitive, idiomatic, (with "for")) To be on the alert, to be watchful.
n
Alternative form of keep an eye peeled
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Alternative form of see past the end of one's nose [(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To have insight into underlying facts or consequences; to possess common sense or a vision for the future.]
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(transitive, idiomatic) To put off by one's facial expression
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Alternative form of see past the end of one's nose [(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To have insight into underlying facts or consequences; to possess common sense or a vision for the future.]
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(chiefly imperative) Pay attention; be alert.
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(idiomatic) To seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone.
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Alternative form of make the world go around [(idiomatic) To play an essential role in causing the things in life to work as they should; to underlie the fulfillment of the needs of human existence.]
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(idiomatic) to detect using one's senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste)
n
The act of grasping or gripping, especially with the hands.
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(transitive) To face toward.
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(figuratively) To remain vigilant at all times, especially by remaining partially awake or sleeping only lightly so as to avoid being caught off guard.
v
(obsolete) To look upon or watch.
adv
(idiomatic) in plain sight; while someone is watching
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(slang, obsolete) To be conscious of any trickery; to be alert to one's own interests, to know what's going on.
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(idiomatic) To be careful or cautious; to pay attention to what one is doing (usually imperative).
adv
(figuratively) Cognizant of any risks involved.

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