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A small portable timepiece
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noun
A small portable timepiece
noun
A period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
noun
A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
noun
The period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
noun
A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
noun
The rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
verb
Look attentively
“Watch a basketball game”
verb
Follow with the eyes or the mind
“Keep an eye on the baby, please!”
verb
See or watch
“View a show on television”
verb
Observe without intervening
“They watched as the murderer was executed”
verb
Be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
“Watch out for pickpockets!”
verb
Observe or determine by looking
“Watch how the dog chases the cats away”
verb
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
“I want to see whether she speaks French”
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Watch a basketball game
Keep an eye on the baby, please!
The world is watching Sarajevo
She followed the men with the binoculars
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
They watched as the murderer was executed
Watch out for pickpockets!
Watch how the dog chases the cats away
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
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