ALERTNESS

• (noun) lively attentiveness

  synonyms : on the qui vive , sharp-sightedness

• (noun) the process of paying close and continuous attention

  "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter", "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"

  synonyms : vigilance , wakefulness , watchfulness

• (noun) a state of readiness to respond

  "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG"

  synonyms : alerting

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