Definitions

vigil

[vij-uhl] / ˈvɪdʒ əl /

NOUN

watch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

observance patrol

STRONG

attention awareness duty guard lookout monitoring notice observation surveillance vigilance watchfulness

WEAK

eagle eye nightwatch stakeout

Antonyms

STRONG

disregard heedlessness ignorance indifference neglect negligence

Example Sentences

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For the next 11 hours, her family kept a vigil by her body as she lay on the road under a sheet.

From BBC

More vigils and demonstrations are planned for the coming days.

From BBC

Dozens of other clips were played, showing the defendants speaking at vigils, protests and press interviews over the years.

From Barron's

Over the course of the weekend, multiple vigils were held in the city as residents sought to remember and celebrate Pretti's life.

From BBC

Fans will distribute petitions to prevent a beloved attraction from closing, and sit vigil when it does.

From The Wall Street Journal