watch

Definitions

1. 1intransitive verb

   The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or preventive vigilance; formerly, a watching or guarding by night.

2. 2intransitive verb

   One who watches, or those who watch; a watchman, or a body of watchmen; a sentry; a guard.

3. 3intransitive verb

   The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.

4. 4intransitive verb

   The period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a division of the night.

5. 5intransitive verb

   A small timepiece, or chronometer, to be carried about the person, the machinery of which is moved by a spring.

6. 6noun

   An allotted portion of time, usually four hour for standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf. Dogwatch.

7. 7noun

   That part, usually one half, of the officers and crew, who together attend to the working of a vessel for an allotted time, usually four hours. The watches are designated as the port watch, and the starboard watch.

8. 8intransitive verb

   To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil.

9. 9intransitive verb

   To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel.

10. 10intransitive verb

    To be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to seek opportunity.

11. 11intransitive verb

    To remain awake with any one as nurse or attendant; to attend on the sick during the night; as, to watch with a man in a fever.

12. 12intransitive verb

    To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place; -- said of a buoy.

13. 13transitive verb

    To give heed to; to observe the actions or motions of, for any purpose; to keep in view; not to lose from sight and observation; as, to watch the progress of a bill in the legislature.

14. 14transitive verb

    To tend; to guard; to have in keeping.

15. 15noun

    a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

    Synonyms

    vigil
16. 16noun

    the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

    Synonyms

    vigil
17. 17noun

    a small portable timepiece

    Synonyms

    ticker
18. 18noun

    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

    Synonyms

    lookoutpicketscoutsentinelsentryspotter
19. 19noun

    a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty

20. 20noun

    the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty

21. 21verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    ascertaincheckdeterminelearnsee
22. 22verb

    observe with attention

    "They watched as the murderer was executed"

23. 23verb

    observe or determine by looking

    "Watch how the dog chases the cats away"

24. 24verb

    look attentively

    "watch a basketball game"

25. 25verb

    See or watch

    "view a show on television"

    "This program will be seen all over the world"

    Synonyms

    catchseeview
26. 26verb

    be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

    "Watch out for pickpockets!"

27. 27verb

    follow with the eyes or the mind

    "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"

    "The world is watching Sarajevo"

    Synonyms

    followobserve