watch
English Thesaurus
1. a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | surveillance, |
| definition | : | close observation of a person or group (usually by the police) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | spying, |
| definition | : | keeping a secret or furtive watch (noun.act) |
2. the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | religious rite, rite, |
| definition | : | an established ceremony prescribed by a religion (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | viewing, wake, |
| definition | : | a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | agrypnia, |
| definition | : | a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter) (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | faith, religion, religious belief, |
| definition | : | a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition) |
3. a small portable timepiece (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | analog watch, |
| definition | : | a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | digital watch, |
| definition | : | a watch with a digital display (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hunter, hunting watch, |
| definition | : | a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pendulum watch, |
| definition | : | (18th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pocket watch, |
| definition | : | a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stem-winder, |
| definition | : | a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | face, |
| definition | : | the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object) (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | movement, |
| definition | : | the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock) (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | watch case, |
| definition | : | the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed (noun.artifact) |
4. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event (noun.person)
5. a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty (noun.time)
| hyponym | : | dogwatch, |
| definition | : | either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm (noun.time) |
6. the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty (noun.time)
7. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | test, |
| definition | : | determine the presence or properties of (a substance) (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | ascertain, determine, find, find out, |
| definition | : | establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study (verb.communication) |
8. observe with attention (verb.perception)
| hyponym | : | sit back, sit by, |
| definition | : | be inactive or indifferent while something is happening (verb.social) |
| entail | : | see, |
| definition | : | perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight (verb.perception) |
9. look attentively (verb.perception)
| hyponym | : | witness, |
| definition | : | be a witness to (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | rubberneck, |
| definition | : | strain to watch; stare curiously (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | observe, |
| definition | : | watch attentively (verb.perception) |
| entail | : | look, |
| definition | : | perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards (verb.perception) |
10. see or watch (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | watch, |
| definition | : | look attentively (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | visualise, visualize, |
| definition | : | view the outline of by means of an X-ray (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | spectate, |
| definition | : | be a spectator in a sports event (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | preview, |
| definition | : | watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public (verb.perception) |
| verb group | : | see, |
| definition | : | perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight (verb.perception) |
11. be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful (verb.perception)
| hyponym | : | beware, mind, |
| definition | : | be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | look after, |
| definition | : | keep under careful scrutiny (verb.perception) |
12. follow with the eyes or the mind (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out, |
| definition | : | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | keep tabs on, |
| definition | : | keep a record on or watch attentively (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | guard, |
| definition | : | to keep watch over (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | invigilate, proctor, |
| definition | : | watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating) (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | follow, trace, |
| definition | : | follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something (verb.cognition) |
13. a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (noun.act)
| derivation | : | look on, watch, |
| definition | : | observe with attention (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | watch, |
| definition | : | observe or determine by looking (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | watch, |
| definition | : | look attentively (verb.perception) |
14. a small portable timepiece (noun.artifact)
15. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event (noun.person)
| derivation | : | look out, watch, watch out, |
| definition | : | be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful (verb.perception) |
16. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | determination, finding, |
| definition | : | the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation (noun.act) |
17. observe with attention (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | vigil, watch, |
| definition | : | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (noun.act) |
18. observe or determine by looking (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | vigil, watch, vigil, watch, |
| definition | : | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (noun.act) |
19. look attentively (verb.perception)
20. see or watch (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | vigil, watch, |
| definition | : | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sight, survey, view, |
| definition | : | the act of looking or seeing or observing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | eyeshot, view, |
| definition | : | the range of the eye (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | seer, |
| definition | : | an observer who perceives visually (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | viewable, |
| definition | : | capable of being viewed (adj.all) |
21. be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | lookout, outlook, |
| definition | : | the act of looking out (noun.act) |
22. follow with the eyes or the mind (verb.social)
| derivation | : | vigil, watch, |
| definition | : | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | observation, |
| definition | : | facts learned by observing (noun.cognition) |
23. a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (noun.act)
| derivation | : | look on, watch, |
| definition | : | observe with attention (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | watch, |
| definition | : | observe or determine by looking (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | watch, |
| definition | : | look attentively (verb.perception) |
24. a small portable timepiece (noun.artifact)
25. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event (noun.person)
| derivation | : | look out, watch, watch out, |
| definition | : | be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful (verb.perception) |
26. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | determination, finding, |
| definition | : | the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation (noun.act) |
27. observe with attention (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | vigil, watch, |
| definition | : | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (noun.act) |
28. observe or determine by looking (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | vigil, watch, vigil, watch, |
| definition | : | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (noun.act) |
29. look attentively (verb.perception)
30. see or watch (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | vigil, watch, |
| definition | : | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sight, survey, view, |
| definition | : | the act of looking or seeing or observing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | eyeshot, view, |
| definition | : | the range of the eye (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | seer, |
| definition | : | an observer who perceives visually (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | viewable, |
| definition | : | capable of being viewed (adj.all) |
31. be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | lookout, outlook, |
| definition | : | the act of looking out (noun.act) |
32. follow with the eyes or the mind (verb.social)
| derivation | : | vigil, watch, |
| definition | : | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | observation, |
| definition | : | facts learned by observing (noun.cognition) |
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