watch
1. a small portable timepiece (Freq. 9)
• Syn:
ticker
• Derivationally related forms:
tick (for: ticker)
• Hypernyms:
timepiece, timekeeper, horologe
• Hyponyms:
analog watch, digital watch, hunter, hunting watch, pendulum watch,
pocket watch, stem-winder, wristwatch, wrist watch
• Part Meronyms:
crystal, watch crystal, watch glass, face, movement, watch case
2. a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty (Freq. 3)
• Hypernyms:
shift, work shift, duty period
• Hyponyms:
dogwatch, graveyard watch, middle watch, midwatch, night watch
3. a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
vigil
• Hypernyms:
surveillance
• Hyponyms:
listening watch, continuous receiver watch, spying
4. the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms:
time period, period of time, period
5. the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
• Syn:
vigil
• Topics:
religion, faith, religious belief
• Hypernyms:
rite, religious rite
• Hyponyms:
wake, viewing, agrypnia
6. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
• Syn:
lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, spotter,
scout, picket
• Derivationally related forms:
spot (for: spotter), look out (for: lookout)
• Hypernyms:
watchman, watcher, security guard
1. look attentively (Freq. 77)
- watch a basketball game
• Derivationally related forms:
watcher
• Hyponyms:
witness, rubberneck, view, see, catch,
take in, observe
• Entailment:
look
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. follow with the eyes or the mind (Freq. 64)
- Keep an eye on the baby, please!
- The world is watching Sarajevo
- She followed the men with the binoculars
• Syn:
observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on
• Derivationally related forms:
observer (for: observe), observation (for: observe)
• Hypernyms:
check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out,
check over, go over, check into
• Hyponyms:
keep tabs on, guard, invigilate, proctor
• Verb Group:
trace, follow
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- The children watch the ball
3. see or watch (Freq. 24)
- 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
• Syn:
view, see, catch, take in
• Derivationally related forms:
seer (for: see), viewable (for: view), view (for: view), viewer (for: view)
• Hyponyms:
visualize, visualise, spectate, preview
• Verb Group:
see
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Sam and Sue watch the movie
4. observe with attention (Freq. 10)
- They watched as the murderer was executed
• Syn:
look on
• Derivationally related forms:
watcher, watching
• Hyponyms:
sit by, sit back
• Entailment:
see
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
5. be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful (Freq. 1)
- Watch out for pickpockets!
• Syn:
look out, watch out
• Derivationally related forms:
lookout (for: look out), watcher
• Hyponyms:
beware, mind, keep one's eyes peeled, keep one's eyes skinned, keep one's eyes open, look after
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- The men watch the area for animals
- The men watch for animals in the area
6. observe or determine by looking
- Watch how the dog chases the cats away
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
7. 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
• Syn:
determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, learn
• Derivationally related forms:
ascertainable (for: ascertain), check (for: check), determination (for: determine)
• Hyponyms:
test
• Verb Group:
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure,
control, ascertain, assure, determine, find, find out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
- They watch whether there was a traffic accident
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