watch·ful 
/ˈwɑ:tʃfəl/ adjective
/ˈwɑ:tʃfəl/ adjective [more watchful; most watchful] : always watching the actions of someone or something : paying careful attention to someone or something
▪ We need to be more watchful of our children. ▪ The supervisor keeps a watchful eye on the workers. [=the supervisor closely watches what the workers are doing] ▪ The hotel is being built under the watchful eye of its architect.
▪ We need to be more watchful of our children. ▪ The supervisor keeps a watchful eye on the workers. [=the supervisor closely watches what the workers are doing] ▪ The hotel is being built under the watchful eye of its architect.
— watch·ful·ly /ˈwɑ:tʃfəli/ adverb
▪ Guards stood watchfully at the gate.
/ˈwɑ:tʃfəli/ adverb ▪ Guards stood watchfully at the gate.
— watch·ful·ness noun [noncount]
