watch
n 1: a small portable timepiece [syn: {ticker}]
2: a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a
ship's crew are on duty
3: a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe [syn: {vigil}]
4: the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on
duty
5: a person employed to watch for something to happen [syn: {lookout},
{lookout man}, {sentinel}, {sentry}, {scout}, {picket}]
6: a devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious
festival) [syn: {vigil}]
v 1: look attentively; "watch a basketball game"
2: 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" [syn: {observe}, {follow}, {watch
over}, {keep an eye on}]
3: see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program
will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition";
"Catch a show on Brodaway" [syn: {view}, {see}, {catch}, {take
in}]
4: observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was
executed" [syn: {look on}]
5: be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be
careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!" [syn: {look out}, {watch
out}]
6: check, try, or ascertain; "See whether it works!" [syn: {see}]
7: find out or learn with certainty; "I want to see whether she
speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "Watch how he will
react" [syn: {determine}, {check}, {find out}, {see}, {ascertain},
{learn}]