Vigilance vs Scrutiny - What's the difference?
vigilance | scrutiny |
Alert watchfulness.
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, title=(The Celebrity), chapter=8
, passage=I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields, in no very mild state of fear of that gentleman's wife, whose vigilance was seldom relaxed. And thus we came by a circuitous route to Mohair, the judge occupied by his own guilty thoughts, and I by others not less disturbing.}}
Close and continuous attention.
* 1837 March 4, (Andrew Jackson), Farewell Address
Intense study of someone or something.
* Milton
Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll.
(obsolete, rare) To scrutinize.
As nouns the difference between vigilance and scrutiny
is that vigilance is alert watchfulness while scrutiny is intense study of someone or something.As a verb scrutiny is
(obsolete|rare) to scrutinize.vigilance
English
Noun
(en-noun)- But you must remember, my fellow-citizens, that eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty, and that you must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.
scrutiny
English
Alternative forms
* (l)Noun
(scrutinies)- Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view / And narrower scrutiny .