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watch - a small portable timepiece |
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ticker |
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horologe,
timekeeper,
timepiece a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees
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analog watch a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial
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crystal,
watch crystal,
watch glass a protective cover that protects the face of a watch
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digital watch a watch with a digital display
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face a vertical surface of a building or cliff
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hunter,
hunting watch a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal
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movement the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
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pendulum watch (18th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to it
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pocket watch a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket
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stem-winder a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem
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watch case the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed
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wristwatch,
wrist watch a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
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watch - a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe |
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vigil |
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surveillance close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
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continuous receiver watch,
listening watch a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch
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spying the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
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watch - a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty |
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duty period,
shift,
work shift the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
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dogwatch either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm
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graveyard watch,
middle watch,
midwatch,
night watch a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
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watch - the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty |
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period,
period of time,
time period a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
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| Verb |
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watch - 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" |
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view,
see,
catch |
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watch observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed"
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visualise,
visualize make visible; "With this machine, ultrasound can be visualized"
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spectate be a spectator in a sports event
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preview watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public
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watch - 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" |
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observe,
follow |
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check,
check into,
check out,
check over,
check up on,
go over,
look into,
suss out make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
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keep tabs on keep a record on or watch attentively; "The government keeps tabs on the dissidents"
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guard watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"
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invigilate,
proctor watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
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watch - be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!" |
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beware,
mind be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to; "Beware of telephone salesmen"
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keep one's eyes open,
keep one's eyes peeled,
keep one's eyes skinned pay attention; be watchful; "Keep your eyes peeled for any policemen"
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look after keep under careful scrutiny; "Keep an eye on this prisoner!"
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watch - look attentively; "watch a basketball game" |
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look have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"
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witness be a witness to; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"
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rubberneck strain to watch; stare curiously; "The cars slowed down and the drivers rubbernecked after the accident"
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catch,
see,
take in,
view,
watch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
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observe stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
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watch - observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed" |
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see be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
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sit back,
sit by settle into a comfortable sitting position
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watch - observe or determine by looking; "Watch how the dog chases the cats away" |
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