| NOUN | artifact | watch, ticker | a small portable timepiece |
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| time | watch | a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty | |
| act | watch, vigil | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe / observe | |
| time | watch | the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty | |
| person | watch, lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, spotter, scout, picket | a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event | |
| act | watch, vigil | the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) | |
| VERB | perception | watch | look attentively |
| social | watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on | follow with the eyes or the mind | |
| perception | watch, view, see, catch, take in | see or watch | |
| perception | watch, look on | observe with attention | |
| perception | watch, look out, watch out | be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful | |
| perception | watch | observe or determine by looking | |
| communication | watch, determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, learn | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort |
| Sounds | waa'ch; wao'ch | |
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| Rhymes | Boche ... wristwatch: 14 rhymes with aach... | |
| Koch | ||
| Meaning | A period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | dogwatch | Either of two short watches |
| graveyard watch, middle watch, midwatch, night watch | A watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.) | |
| Broader | shift, work shift, duty period | The time period during which you are at work |
| Spanish | guardia | |
| Catalan | guàrdia | |
| Meaning | A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe / observe. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | vigil | |
| Narrower | listening watch, continuous receiver watch | A watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch |
| spying | Keeping a secret or furtive watch | |
| Broader | surveillance | Close observation of a person or group (usually by the police) |
| Spanish | supervisión, vigilia | |
| Catalan | guarda | |
| Verbs | watch | look attentively |
| watch | observe with attention | |
| watch | observe or determine by looking | |
| watch | see or watch | |
| watch | follow with the eyes or the mind | |
| Meaning | The period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | time period, period of time, period | An amount of time |
| Spanish | guardia | |
| Catalan | guarda, polsera | |
| Meaning | A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event. | |
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| Synonyms | lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, spotter, scout, picket | |
| Broader | watchman, watcher, security guard | A guard who keeps watch |
| Spanish | centinela, guarda, guardia, sentinel, vigilante | |
| Catalan | guàrdia, sentinella, vigilant | |
| Verbs | watch | be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful |
| Meaning | The rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival). | |
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| Synonym | vigil | |
| Category | religion, faith, religious belief | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
| Narrower | agrypnia | A vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter) |
| wake, viewing | A vigil held over a corpse the night before burial | |
| Broader | rite, religious rite | An established ceremony prescribed by a religion |
| Spanish | vela, vigilia | |
| Catalan | vigília | |
| Meaning | look attentively. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "watch a basketball game" | |
| Entails | look | perceive with attention |
| Narrower | observe | watch / watch attentively |
| rubberneck | strain to watch / watch | |
| watch, view, see, catch, take in | See or watch | |
| witness | Be a witness / witness / witness to | |
| Spanish | mirar, observar, ver | |
| Catalan | mirar | |
| Nouns | watch | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe / observe |
| watcher | a close observer | |
| Meaning | Follow with the eyes or the mind. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Model | The children watch the ball | |
| Example | "The world is watching Sarajevo" | |
| Synonyms | observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on | |
| Narrower | guard | To keep watch over |
| invigilate, proctor | watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating) | |
| keep tabs on | Keep a record on or watch attentively | |
| Broader | check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition |
| Similar to | trace, follow | Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something |
| Spanish | mirar, observar, ver, vigilar | |
| Catalan | mirar, observar, vigilar | |
| Nouns | watch | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe / observe |
| Meaning | See or watch. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | Sam and Sue watch the movie | |
| Synonyms | view, see, catch, take in | |
| Narrower | preview | watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public |
| spectate | Be a spectator in a sports event | |
| visualize, visualise | view the outline of by means of an X-ray | |
| Broader | watch | look attentively |
| Similar to | see | perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight |
| Spanish | capturar, mirar, ver | |
| Catalan | capturar, mirar, veure | |
| Nouns | watch | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe / observe |
| Meaning | observe with attention. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "They watched as the murderer was executed" | |
| Synonym | look on | |
| Entails | see | perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight |
| Narrower | sit by, sit back | Be inactive or indifferent while something is happening / happening |
| Spanish | mirar, observar, ver | |
| Catalan | mirar | |
| Nouns | watch | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe / observe |
| watcher | a close observer | |
| watching | the act of observing / observing | |
| Meaning | Be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | The men watch the area for animals; The men watch for animals in the area | |
| Example | "Watch out for pickpockets!" | |
| Synonyms | look out, watch out | |
| Narrower | beware, mind | Be on one's guard |
| keep one's eyes peeled, keep one's eyes skinned, keep one's eyes open | pay attention | |
| look after | Keep under careful scrutiny | |
| Spanish | mirar, tener cuidado, vigilar | |
| Catalan | anar amb compte, estar alerta, mirar, vigilar | |
| Nouns | watch | a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event |
| watcher | a guard who keeps watch | |
| Meaning | observe or determine by looking. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE | |
| Example | "Watch how the dog chases the cats away" | |
| Spanish | mirar, ver | |
| Catalan | mirar | |
| Nouns | watch | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe / observe |
| Meaning | Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE | |
| Model | They watch whether there was a traffic accident | |
| Synonyms | determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, learn | |
| Narrower | test | Determine the presence or properties of (a substance) |
| Similar to | determine, find, find out, ascertain | Establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment / experiment, survey, or study |
| see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure | Be careful or certain to do something | |
| Spanish | aprender, averiguar, decidir, determinar, establecer, mirar, ver | |
| Catalan | aprendre, decidir, determinar, esbrinar, mirar, trobar, veure | |
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