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Noun
S:
(n)
watch (watch%1:06:00::)
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ticker (ticker%1:06:01::)
(a small portable timepiece)
S:
(n)
watch (watch%1:28:00::)
(a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty)
S:
(n)
watch (watch%1:04:00::)
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vigil (vigil%1:04:01::)
(a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe)
S:
(n)
watch (watch%1:28:01::)
(the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty)
S:
(n)
lookout (lookout%1:18:00::)
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lookout man (lookout_man%1:18:00::)
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sentinel (sentinel%1:18:00::)
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sentry (sentry%1:18:00::)
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watch (watch%1:18:00::)
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spotter (spotter%1:18:03::)
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scout (scout%1:18:01::)
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picket (picket%1:18:01::)
(a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event)
S:
(n)
vigil (vigil%1:04:02::)
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watch (watch%1:04:02::)
(the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival))
Verb
S:
(v)
watch (watch%2:39:00::)
(look attentively)
"watch a basketball game"
S:
(v)
watch (watch%2:41:00::)
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observe (observe%2:41:00::)
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follow (follow%2:41:02::)
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watch over (watch_over%2:41:00::)
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keep an eye on (keep_an_eye_on%2:41:00::)
(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"
S:
(v)
watch (watch%2:39:05::)
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view (view%2:39:02::)
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see (see%2:39:03::)
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catch (catch%2:39:02::)
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take in (take_in%2:39:06::)
(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"
S:
(v)
watch (watch%2:39:02::)
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look on (look_on%2:39:00::)
(observe with attention)
"They watched as the murderer was executed"
S:
(v)
watch (watch%2:39:01::)
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look out (look_out%2:39:00::)
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watch out (watch_out%2:39:00::)
(be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful)
"Watch out for pickpockets!"
S:
(v)
watch (watch%2:39:03::)
(observe or determine by looking)
"Watch how the dog chases the cats away"
S:
(v)
determine (determine%2:32:01::)
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check (check%2:32:10::)
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find out (find_out%2:32:01::)
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see (see%2:32:00::)
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ascertain (ascertain%2:32:00::)
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watch (watch%2:32:09::)
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learn (learn%2:32:02::)
(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"