Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Vigilant"

A: Vigilant is always watchful, even without sleep, being wary of danger. A mother is ever-vigilant through the night, especially if her baby is ill.

A: Vigilant means keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties

A: Someone who pays attention / is on the look out for something dangerous

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A: 1)Be vigilant, the thief may appear anytime.
2)We will be vigilant with the students.
3)They were vigilant about protecting their new home.
4)While travelling to a new place, be vigilant.

A: "The student was vigilant to get an A on the test so he studied for days on end." The man was so vigilant in making the woman his girlfriend she thought he was a creep."

A: They are often very similar, and can often be used interchangeably.

"vigilant" has a feeling of always being on alert or on guard, watching for bad things or threats. It can also have a sense of duty associated with it (so it is often used with people when that is part of their job, etc):

"The guard was vigilant, and was always looking for any sign of an intruder."

"watchful" can often have more of a feeling of taking care of or protecting something.

"He kept a watchful eye on the children."

A: alert is attentive; awake; on guard;
Watchful is a synonym of vigilant.
As adjectives, the difference between vigilant and watchful is that:
•vigilant is watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
•while watchful is observant, vigilant and aware.

A: Vigilant means you are always "on alert" and watching out for danger/problems. Cautious means you are being careful. These are very similar, but vigilant is more than just cautious. You are actively putting energy into looking out for trouble.

A: vigilant

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A: Squinting is used if you’re trying to focus in on ONE thing.

Examples:
- I squinted to try and read the street sign.
- The text is so small, you really need to squint to see it.

To stay vigilant means that you are focusing on LOTS of things at once. So it doesn’t make sense to use squint with it.

A: sentence grammar is ok but word choice is odd. more common like this:
Be alert when you drive.

A: Yeah it is a little strong. :)
It's meaning is also more specific. To be vigilant means to consciously and acutely aware of your surroundings. Google defines it as "Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties"

"Careful" is more general, and you can see it can form part of the definition of "vigilant". You can be careful with many things, not just to notice things .

Here's an example of how the words differ in meaning:

"He was careful with the baby" = "He took care not to hurt the baby."

"He was vigilant around the baby." = "He was alert and watchful around the baby."