vigil A vigil, from the Latin meaning 'wakefulness' ( Greek: , or ), is a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance. The Italian word has become generalized in this sense and means 'eve' (as in "on t ...

is a period of purposeful sleeplessness or watchfulness. Vigil may also refer to:

Film, television and theatre

Film

* ''Vigil'' (film), a 1984 New Zealand film directed by Vincent Ward * ''The Vigil'' (1914 film), an American short silent drama film * ''The Vigil'' (1998 film), a Canadian comedy film * ''The Vigil'' (2019 film), an American horror film

Television

* ''Vigil'' (TV series), a British police procedural television series * "The Vigil" (''Dynasty'' 1984), a television episode * "The Vigil" (''Dynasty'' 1986), a television episode * The Vigil, fictional creatures from the ''Doctor Who'' episode "

The Rings of Akhaten "The Rings of Akhaten" is the seventh episode of the seventh series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', first broadcast on BBC One on 6 April 2013. It was written by Neil Cross and directed by Farren Blackburn. ...

Theatre

* ''Vigil'' (musical), a 2017 Australian musical by Steve Vizard and Joe Chindamo * ''The Vigil'', a 1947 play by

Ladislas Fodor Ladislas Fodor (1898–1978) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Plays *''A Church Mouse'' (''A templom egére''); a comedy in three acts, adapted by James L. A. Burrell (1928) *''Jewel Robbery'' (''Ékszerrablás a Váci utcá ...

Literature

*'' Jagari'' (English: ''The Vigil''), a 1945 novel by Satinath Bhaduri *

Wraith (Image Comics) Spencer Bridges is a comic book superhero, and member of the superhero team Dynamo 5, which appears in the series of the same name from Image Comics. Created by writer Jay Faerber and artist Mahmud A. Asrar, he first appeared in ''Dynamo 5'' #1 (Ja ...

, or Vigil, a comic book character * ''Vigil'' (novel), a 2016 novel by Angela Slatter

Music

* Vigil (band), a 1980s American rock band * ''Vigil'' (album), by the Easybeats, 1968 * ''The Vigil'' (album), by Chick Corea, 2013 * "Vigil", a song by Fish from ''

Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors ''Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors'' is the debut solo album by Scottish neo-prog singer Fish, released in 1990. Fish had departed Marillion in 1988. Although the recordings for this album finished as early as June 1989, EMI Records decided to ...

'', 1990 * "Vigil", a song by Lamb of God from '' As the Palaces Burn'', 2003 * "The Vigil", a song by Blue Öyster Cult from ''

Mirrors A mirror, also known as a looking glass, is an object that reflects an image. Light that bounces off a mirror forms an image of whatever is in front of it, which is then focused through the lens of the eye or a camera. Mirrors reverse the ...

'', 1979

Video games

* '' Vigil: Blood Bitterness'', a 2006 video game *

Vigil Games Vigil Games was an American game development company owned by THQ. It was formed by comic artist Joe Madureira and David Adams (video game designer), David Adams in 2005. History Vigil Games was founded in 2005 by Joe Madureira, David Adams, Mar ...

, a defunct American game developer

Other uses

Candlelight vigil A candlelight vigil or candlelit vigil or candlelight service is an assembly of people carrying candles, held after sunset in order to pray, show support for a specific cause, or remember the dead, in which case, the event is often called a cand ...

, a method of remembrance, especially following a tragedy * Vigil (horse) (foaled 1873), an American Thoroughbred racehorse *

Vigil (liturgy) In Christian liturgy, a vigil is, in origin, a religious service held during the night leading to a Sunday or other feastday. The Latin term ''vigilia'', from which the word is derived meant a watch night, not necessarily in a military context, an ...

, a night prayer service in ancient Christianity * Vigil (surname) *

Vigil Honor There are several awards, honors, and membership levels in the Order of the Arrow, the national honor society of Boy Scouts of America, Scouting America. Any of the awards of the Order of the Arrow (OA) may be presented to an individual regardless ...

, a Boy Scouts of America Order of the Arrow honor * Vigil, a village in the parish of Santa Eulalia de Vigil, Asturias, Spain * ''The Vigil'', an 1884 painting by

John Pettie John Pettie (17 March 1839 – 21 February 1893) was a painter from Edinburgh who spent most of his career in London. He became a member of the Royal Academy in 1866 and a full academician in 1874. As an enthusiastic amateur musician, he ...

ESA Vigil ''Vigil'', formerly known as ''Lagrange'', is a space weather mission developed by the European Space Agency. The mission will provide the ESA Space Weather Office with instruments able to monitor the Sun, its solar corona and interplanetary medi ...

, a space weather mission by the European Space Agency.