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   Watch

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   verb

   • 1. look at or observe attentively over a period of time: "Lucy watched him go" Similar observeviewlook ateyegaze atstare atgape atpeer atcontemplatesurveyfeast one's eyes onwatch like a hawkkeep a weather eye oninspectscrutinizescanexaminestudytake intake stock ofglance atseenoticespotglimpsespycatch sight oflay one's eyes onperceivewitnessogleleer atmake eyes atpay attention toregardattendtake note ofmarkinformal:check outget a load ofrecceeyeballnot take one's eyes offtake a dekko attake a butcher's atliterary:beholdOpposite ignoredisregard
   • ▪ keep under careful, protective, or secret observation: "there aren't enough staff to watch him properly" Similar spy onkeep watch onkeep an eye onkeep in sightkeep track oftrackmonitorsurveyfollowkeep under observationkeep under surveillanceinformal:keep tabs onkeep a beady eye onstake outrare:surveillook aftermindtake care ofcare forsupervisesuperintendtendattend tominister tofosternurseguardsafeguardprotectinformal:keep an eye onguardstand guard overkeep guard onprotectshieldpreservedefendsafeguardscreensheltercoverpatrolpolicepicketkeep a lookout atOpposite neglect
   • ▪ observe and guard in a protective way: "I guess I can rest a while, with you here to watch over me"
   • ▪ follow closely or maintain an interest in: "the girls watched the development of this relationship with incredulity"
   • 2. exercise care, caution, or restraint about: "most women watch their diet during pregnancy" Similar be careful about/ofexercise care/caution/restraint aboutbe aware ofpay attention toconsidertake into account/considerationbear in mindkeep in mindmindattend topay heed to
   • ▪ look out or be on the alert for: "in spring and summer, watch for kingfishers"
   • ▪ be careful (used as a warning or threat): "credit card fraud is on the increase, so watch out"
   • 3. remain awake for the purpose of religious observance: archaic "she watched whole nights in the church"

   noun

   • 1. a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist: "my watch had stopped" Similar timepiecechronometersmall clocktimerwristwatchpocket watchfob watchdigital watchstopwatch
   • 2. an act or instance of carefully observing someone or something over a period of time: "the security forces have been keeping a close watch on our activities" Similar guardvigillookoutan eyeobservanceobservationsurveillancevigilanceviewnotice
   • ▪ a period of vigil during which a person is stationed to look out for danger or trouble, typically during the night: "Murray took the last watch before dawn"
   • ▪ a fixed period of duty on a ship, usually lasting four hours: "sea air, lots of exercise, and four-hour watches give everyone a healthy appetite" Similar shiftstintspellstretchturn
   • ▪ the officers and crew on duty during a watch.
   • ▪ a watchman or group of watchmen who patrolled and guarded the streets of a town before the introduction of the police force: historical "the woman, with a piercing shriek, called the watch"
   • ▪ a body of soldiers making up a guard.

   Word Origin Old Englishwæcce ‘watchfulness’, wæccende ‘remaining awake’; related to wake1. The sense ‘small timepiece’ probably developed by way of a sense ‘alarm device attached to a clock’.

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   • Definition of watch verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive, intransitive] to look at somebody/something for a time, paying attention to what happens watch somebody/something I was in the living room, watching TV. A large crowd watched the game on Saturday. The film is well made and fun to watch—just don't expect a classic.

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   What does watching a person mean?

   • [often passive] (often in the progressive tenses) to observe somebody's activities without their knowledge, especially over a period of time be (being) watched He didn't know he was being watched by the authorities. to be careful about what you say in order not to upset or offend somebody

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   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of WATCH is to keep vigil as a devotional exercise. How to use watch in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between watch and look?

   • To watch is to be a spectator, to look on or observe, or to fix the attention upon during passage of time: to watch while a procession passes. To look is to direct the gaze with the intention of seeing, to use the eyesight with attention: to look for violets in the spring; to look at articles displayed for sale.

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   Watch definition: to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens. See examples of WATCH used in a sentence.

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   When you watch something, you observe it or guard it — like when you watch the latest episode of your favorite television show or when you watch your baby cousin. You use the word watch (rather than look) when you'll be observing for a while, and with some care.

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