watch
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Definitions
Noun
a small portable timepiece
Noun
a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship''s crew are on duty
Noun
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
Noun
the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
Noun
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
Noun
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
Verb
look attentively; "watch a basketball game"
Verb
follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"
Verb
see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"
Verb
observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed"
Verb
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!"
Verb
observe or determine by looking; "Watch how the dog chases the cats away"
Verb
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
Synonyms
ascertain
catch
check
determine
find out
follow
keep an eye on
learn
look on
look out
lookout
lookout man
observe
picket
scout
see
sentinel
sentry
spotter
take in
ticker
view
vigil
watch out
watch over
More General Terms
check
check into
check out
check over
check up on
duty period
go over
horologe
look into
period
period of time
religious rite
rite
security guard
shift
surveillance
suss out
time period
timekeeper
timepiece
watch
watcher
watchman
work shift
More Specific Terms
agrypnia
analog watch
beware
catch
continuous receiver watch
digital watch
dogwatch
graveyard watch
guard
hunter
hunting watch
invigilate
keep one''s eyes open
keep one''s eyes peeled
keep one''s eyes skinned
keep tabs on
listening watch
look after
middle watch
midwatch
mind
night watch
observe
pendulum watch
pocket watch
preview
proctor
rubberneck
see
sit back
sit by
spectate
spying
stem-winder
take in
test
view
viewing
visualise
visualize
wake
watch
witness
wrist watch
wristwatch