watch (noun)
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, spotter, scout, picket]
6: a devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival) [syn: vigil]
watch
(verb)
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 Broadway"; "see a movie" [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: observe or determine by looking; "Watch how the dog chases the cats away"
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]