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Watch
wɒtʃ
- look at or observe attentively over a period of time
"Lucy watched him go"
- keep under careful, protective, or secret observation
"there aren't enough staff to watch him properly"
- observe and guard in a protective way
"I guess I can rest a while, with you here to watch over me"
- follow closely or maintain an interest in
"the girls watched the development of this relationship with incredulity"
- exercise care, caution, or restraint about
"most women watch their diet during pregnancy"
- look out or be on the alert for
"in spring and summer, watch for kingfishers"
- be careful (used as a warning or threat)
"credit card fraud is on the increase, so watch out"
- remain awake for the purpose of religious observance
"she watched whole nights in the church"
- a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist
"my watch had stopped"
- an act or instance of carefully observing someone or something over a period of time
"the security forces have been keeping a close watch on our activities"
- a period during which a person is stationed to look out for danger or trouble, typically at night
"Murray took the last watch before dawn"
- a fixed period of duty on a ship, usually lasting four hours
"sea air, lots of exercise, and four-hour watches give everyone a healthy appetite"
- the officers and crew on duty during a watch
- a shift worked by firefighters or police officers
"the men of Red Watch at Kingsland Fire Station"
- a watchman or group of watchmen who patrolled and guarded the streets of a town before the introduction of the police force
"the woman, with a piercing shriek, called the watch"
- a film or television programme considered in terms of its appeal to the public
"this movie's an engrossing watch"
- a flock of nightingales
"a watch of nightingales began flying south"