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wakefulness

DEFINITIONS OF: wakefulness

1

n a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world

“consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar”
Types:
arousal
awakening from sleep
vigil
a period of sleeplessness
Type of:
waking
the state of remaining awake
physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions

n the process of paying close and continuous attention

“wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter”
Synonyms:
alertness, vigilance, watchfulness
Types:
jealousy
zealous vigilance
Type of:
attention
the faculty or power of mental concentration

n a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep

“accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come”
Synonyms:
sleeplessness
Antonyms:
drowsiness, sleepiness, somnolence
a very sleepy state
Type of:
temporary state
a state that continues for a limited time
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