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NOUN | 1 | watch, ticker | A small portable timepiece |
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2 | watch | A period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty | |
3 | watch, vigil | A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe | |
4 | watch | The period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty | |
5 | watch, lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, spotter, scout, picket | A person employed to watch for something to happen | |
6 | watch, vigil | A devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival) | |
VERB | 1 | watch | Look attentively |
2 | watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on | Follow with the eyes or the mind | |
3 | watch, view, see, catch, take in | See or watch | |
4 | watch, look on | Observe with attention | |
5 | watch, look out, watch out | Be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful | |
6 | watch | Observe or determine by looking | |
7 | watch, determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, learn | Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort |
Sounds | waa'ch; wao'ch |
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Rhymes | Boche, botch, butterscotch, and 11 more rhymes in aach at the HyperDic website... |
Koch |
Meaning | A small portable timepiece. |
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Synonyms | ticker |
Parts | crystal, watch crystal, watch glass; face; movement; watch case |
Narrower | analog watch; digital watch; hunter, hunting watch; pendulum watch; pocket watch; stem-winder; wristwatch, wrist watch |
Broader | timepiece, timekeeper |
Meaning | A period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty. |
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Narrower | dogwatch; graveyard watch, middle watch, midwatch, night watch |
Broader | shift, work shift, duty period |
Meaning | A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe. |
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Synonyms | vigil |
Narrower | listening watch, continuous receiver watch; spying |
Broader | surveillance |
Verbs | watch; watch; watch; watch; watch |
Meaning | The period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty. |
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Broader | time period, period of time, period |
Meaning | A person employed to watch for something to happen. |
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Synonyms | lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, spotter, scout, picket |
Broader | watchman, watcher, security guard |
Verbs | watch |
Meaning | A devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival). |
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Synonyms | vigil |
Category | religion, faith, religious belief |
Narrower | wake, viewing; agrypnia |
Broader | rite, religious rite |
Meaning | Look attentively. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
Examples | "watch a basketball game" |
Entails | look |
Narrower | witness; rubberneck; watch, view, see, catch, take in; observe |
Nouns | watch; watcher |
Meaning | Follow with the eyes or the mind. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
Model | The children watch the ball |
Examples | "The world is watching Sarajevo" |
Synonyms | observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on |
Narrower | keep tabs on; guard; invigilate, proctor |
Broader | check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into |
Similar to | trace, follow |
Nouns | watch |
Meaning | See or watch. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Model | Sam and Sue watch the movie |
Synonyms | view, see, catch, take in |
Narrower | visualize, visualise; spectate; preview |
Broader | watch |
Similar to | see |
Nouns | watch |
Meaning | Observe with attention. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s |
Examples | "They watched as the murderer was executed" |
Synonyms | look on |
Entails | see |
Narrower | sit by, sit back |
Nouns | watching; watch; watcher |
Meaning | Be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP |
Model | The men watch the area for animals; The men watch for animals in the area |
Examples | "Watch out for pickpockets!" |
Synonyms | look out, watch out |
Narrower | beware, mind; keep one's eyes peeled, keep one's eyes skinned, keep one's eyes open; look after |
Nouns | watch; watcher |
Meaning | Observe or determine by looking. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE |
Examples | "Watch how the dog chases the cats away" |
Nouns | watch |
Meaning | Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE |
Model | They watch whether there was a traffic accident |
Synonyms | determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, learn |
Narrower | test |
Similar to | see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure; determine, find, find out, ascertain |