stakeout
Police surveillance mission
A stakeout is a period of covert surveillance, typically by police watching a location for criminal activity: We've had a stakeout on the warehouse for three days.
The term comes from the idea of staking out territory—claiming a position and holding it.
By extension, any patient waiting and watching: Her stakeout of the sale rack finally paid off.
Attentive watching or remark
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- watchingActively looking at something
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- trackingMonitoring location over time
shadowing · tail · reconnaissance · scoping · spotting · vantage · perch · lookout
Professional crime investigator
- policeCivil law enforcement
- suspectBelieve to be likely
- targetObject of pursuit
- informantOne who provides intelligence
lead · case · evidence · bust · arrest · raid · backup · radio
Remaining in expectation
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- tediumWearisome dullness
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
coffee · donuts · thermos · shifts · overnight · cramped · car · van
State of keen awareness
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- readinessState of being prepared
- focusConcentrated attention point
awareness · caution · guard · sentry · sharp-eyed · keen · observant · anticipation
Act of hiding something
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- coverProtect by overlaying
- incognitoWith identity concealed
- hiddenKept out of sight
undetected · secrecy · low-profile · inconspicuous · clandestine · stealth · decoy · alias
observation
Attentive watching or remark
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- watchingActively looking at something
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
tracking · shadowing · tail · reconnaissance · scoping · spotting · vantage · perch · lookout · surveying
detective
Professional crime investigator
informant · lead · case · evidence · bust · arrest · raid · backup · radio · pursuit
waiting
Remaining in expectation
perseverance · coffee · donuts · thermos · shifts · overnight · cramped · car · van · monotony
vigilance
State of keen awareness
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- readinessState of being prepared
focus · awareness · caution · guard · sentry · sharp-eyed · keen · observant · anticipation · tension
concealment
Act of hiding something
hidden · undetected · secrecy · low-profile · inconspicuous · clandestine · stealth · decoy · alias · discretion
- police workpatrol, arrests, arrest, stings, investigation
- heistsheist, bank job, bank heist, bank robbery, art heist
- crime investigationdetective, whodunit, investigation, detectives, investigator
- mysteryclue, detective, suspect, clues, sleuth
- mystery fictionwhodunit, whodunnit, sleuth, murder mystery, detective novel
- policingpatrol, police powers, arrests, police officer, arrest
stakeoutpursuit
Act of chasing something
chase · manhunt · hot pursuit · foot chase · car chase