Synonyms and Antonyms of watch

synonym (synonym of watch)

hypernym (watch IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty (noun.time)
    duty period, shift, work shift
    the time period during which you are at work (noun.time)
     
  • a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event (noun.person)
    security guard, watcher, watchman
    a guard who keeps watch (noun.person)
     
  • a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (noun.act)
    surveillance
    close observation of a person or group (usually by the police) (noun.act)
     
  • a small portable timepiece (noun.artifact)
    horologe, timekeeper, timepiece
    a measuring instrument or device for keeping time (noun.artifact)
     
  • follow with the eyes or the mind (verb.social)
    check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition (verb.cognition)
     
  • see or watch (verb.perception)
    watch
    look attentively (verb.perception)
     
  • the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty (noun.time)
    period, period of time, time period
    an amount of time (noun.time)
     
  • the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) (noun.act)
    religious rite, rite
    an established ceremony prescribed by a religion (noun.act)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF watch relation)

  • a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty (noun.time)
    dogwatch
    either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm (noun.time)
     
  • (noun.time)
    graveyard watch, middle watch, midwatch, night watch
    a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.) (noun.time)
     
  • a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (noun.act)
    continuous receiver watch, listening watch
    a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    spying
    keeping a secret or furtive watch (noun.act)
     
  • a small portable timepiece (noun.artifact)
    analog watch
    a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    digital watch
    a watch with a digital display (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    hunter, hunting watch
    a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    pendulum watch
    (18th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to it (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    pocket watch
    a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    stem-winder
    a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    wrist watch, wristwatch
    a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist (noun.artifact)
     
  • be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful (verb.perception)
    beware, mind
    be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    keep one's eyes open, keep one's eyes peeled, keep one's eyes skinned
    pay attention; be watchful (verb.perception)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    look after
    keep under careful scrutiny (verb.perception)
     
  • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort (verb.communication)
    test
    determine the presence or properties of (a substance) (verb.communication)
     
  • follow with the eyes or the mind (verb.social)
    keep tabs on
    keep a record on or watch attentively (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    guard
    to keep watch over (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    invigilate, proctor
    watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating) (verb.social)
     
  • look attentively (verb.perception)
    witness
    be a witness to (verb.perception)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    rubberneck
    strain to watch; stare curiously (verb.perception)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    catch, see, take in, view, watch
    see or watch (verb.perception)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    observe
    watch attentively (verb.perception)
     
  • observe with attention (verb.perception)
    sit back, sit by
    be inactive or indifferent while something is happening (verb.social)
     
  • see or watch (verb.perception)
    visualise, visualize
    view the outline of by means of an X-ray (verb.perception)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    spectate
    be a spectator in a sports event (verb.perception)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    preview
    watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public (verb.perception)
     
  • the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) (noun.act)
    viewing, wake
    a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    agrypnia
    a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter) (noun.act)
     

part holonym (PART OF relation)

  • a small portable timepiece (noun.artifact)
    crystal, watch crystal, watch glass
    a protective cover that protects the face of a watch (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    face
    the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    movement
    the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    watch case
    the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed (noun.artifact)
     

entail (entailment relations of watch)

  • look attentively (verb.perception)
    look
    perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards (verb.perception)
     
  • observe with attention (verb.perception)
    see
    perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight (verb.perception)
     

verb group (watch is verb group of ....)

  • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort (verb.communication)
    ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it
    be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    ascertain, determine, find, find out
    establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study (verb.communication)
     
  • follow with the eyes or the mind (verb.social)
    follow, trace
    follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something (verb.cognition)
     
  • see or watch (verb.perception)
    see
    perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight (verb.perception)
     

derivation (.... is derived from watch)

domain category (watch is domain category of ....)

  • the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) (noun.act)
    faith, religion, religious belief
    a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym part holonym entail verb group derivation ticker vigil lookout lookout man follow keep an eye on surveillance religious rite horologe timekeeper security guard watcher continuous receiver watch listening watch spying viewing agrypnia analog watch crystal watch crystal watch glass face movement watch case see look ascertain assure check determine find find out look on catch see follow keep an eye on beat
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