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- DictionaryVig·il/ˈvijəl/
noun
- 1. a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray: "my birdwatching vigils lasted for hours"
- 2. (in the Christian Church) the eve of a festival or holy day as an occasion of religious observance.
The meaning of VIGIL is the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary; also : a period of wakefulness. How to use vigil in a sentence.
a period of staying awake to be with someone who is ill or to call public attention to something: The boy’s parents kept a long vigil in his hospital room. A candlelight vigil on the steps of the courthouse was held to protest the verdict in this trial.
noun. wakefulness or watchfulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping: They passed many hours in vigil. a watch or a period of watchful attention maintained at night or at other times: The nurse kept her vigil at the bedside of the dying man.
A vigil is when you stay alert to guard something, as when you keep vigil over your hen house when the foxes are out. A vigil can also be solemn, as when a candlelight vigil is held for victims of a tragedy.
A vigil is a period of time when people remain quietly in a place, especially at night, for example because they are praying or are making a political protest.
noun. /ˈvɪdʒɪl/ [countable, uncountable] a period of time when people do not sleep, especially at night, in order to watch a sick person, say prayers, protest, etc. His parents kept a round-the-clock vigil at his bedside. Students held a candlelit vigil against the war. Extra Examples. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.
a period when people stay somewhere quietly in order to show that they support someone, disagree with someone, etc: an all-night vigil for peace. (Definition of vigil from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping. 2. a period of watchful attention. 3. a. Sometimes, vigils. a nocturnal devotional exercise or service, esp. on the eve of a church festival.
vigil. a period of time when people stay awake, especially at night, in order to watch a sick person, say prayers, protest, etc. His parents kept a round-the-clock vigil at his bedside. Students held a candlelit vigil against the war.
Jun 2, 2024 · A period of observation or surveillance at any hour. His dog kept vigil outside the hospital for eight days while he was recovering from an accident. The eve of a religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions.
