Overview of noun watch

The noun watch has 6 senses

• watch, ticker -- (a small portable timepiece)


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


• watch, vigil -- (a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe)


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


• lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picket -- (a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event)


• vigil, watch -- (the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival))

Overview of verb watch

The verb watch has 7 senses

• watch -- (look attentively; "watch a basketball game")


• watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on -- (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")


• watch, view, see, catch, take in -- (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")


• watch, look on -- (observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed")


• watch, look out, watch out -- (be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!")


• watch -- (observe or determine by looking; "Watch how the dog chases the cats away")


• determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn -- (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")