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Synonyms
watch

verb

  1. look attentively: "watch a basketball game"
  2. follow with the eyes or the mind: "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"
  3. see or watch: "view a show on television"
  4. observe with attention: "They watched as the murderer was executed"
  5. be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful: "Watch out for pickpockets!"
  6. observe or determine by looking: "Watch how the dog chases the cats away"
  7. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort: "I want to see whether she speaks French"

noun

  1. a small portable timepiece
  2. a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
  3. a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
  4. the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
  5. a person employed to watch for something to happen
  6. a devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival)