alive to

[uh-lahyv]

a·live

[uh-lahyv]
adjective
1.
having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.
2.
living (used for emphasis): the proudest man alive.
3.
in a state of action; in force or operation; active: to keep hope alive.
4.
full of energy and spirit; lively: Grandmother's more alive than most of her contemporaries.
5.
having the quality of life; vivid; vibrant: The room was alive with color.
EXPAND
6.
Electricity. live2 (def. 17).
COLLAPSE
7.
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of: City planners are alive to the necessity of revitalizing deteriorating neighborhoods.
8.
alive with, filled with living things; swarming; teeming: The room was alive with mosquitoes.
9.
look alive! pay attention! move quickly!: Look alive! We haven't got all day.

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Alive to is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English; Old English on līfe in life; see a-1

a·live·ness, noun
half-a·live, adjective


4. active.


1. dead. 3. defunct. 4. lifeless.

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alive to

Aware of, conscious of, as in The social worker was alive to all of the mother's worries. [Mid-1700s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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