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watch

/ watch /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
Type of:
surveillance
Kinds of:
listening watch continuous receiver watch spying
Derived:
observe follow watch over keep an eye on view
verb Sense 2
be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one''s guard, be careful
"Watch out for pickpockets!"
Kinds of:
beware mind keep one's eyes peeled keep one's eyes skinned keep one's eyes open
Derived:
lookout lookout man sentinel sentry spotter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
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"
Kinds of:
visualize visualise spectate preview
Derived:
seer view eyeshot survey sight
Verb group:
see
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
look attentively
"watch a basketball game"
Kinds of:
witness rubberneck view see catch
Derived:
vigil spectator witness viewer watcher
Entails:
look
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
observe or determine by looking
"Watch how the dog chases the cats away"
Derived:
vigil
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s Adjective/Noun
verb Sense 6
observe with attention
"They watched as the murderer was executed"
Kinds of:
sit by sit back
Derived:
spectator witness viewer watcher looker
Entails:
see
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
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"
Type of:
check check up on look into
Kinds of:
keep tabs on guard invigilate proctor
Derived:
perceiver observer beholder observation reflection
Verb group:
trace follow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 8
the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
Type of:
time period period of time period
noun Sense 9
a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship''s crew are on duty
Type of:
shift work shift duty period
Kinds of:
dogwatch graveyard watch middle watch midwatch night watch
noun Sense 10
a small portable timepiece
Type of:
timepiece timekeeper
Kinds of:
analog watch digital watch hunter hunting watch pendulum watch
Derived:
tick ticktock ticktack beat
noun Sense 11
a devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
Type of:
rite religious rite
Kinds of:
wake viewing agrypnia
Domain:
religion faith religious belief
noun Sense 12
a person employed to watch for something to happen
Type of:
watchman watcher security guard
Derived:
descry spot espy spy look out
verb Sense 13
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"
Kinds of:
test
Derived:
check checkout check-out procedure determination finding
Verb group:
see check insure see to it ensure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s Adjective/Noun
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
13
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
109
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

surveillance listening watch continuous receiver watch spying beware mind keep one's eyes peeled keep one's eyes skinned keep one's eyes open visualize visualise spectate