Definition of watch

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Watch (v. i.) The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or preventive vigilance; formerly, a watching or guarding by night..

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Timepiece :: Timepiece (n.) A clock, watch, or other instrument, to measure or show the progress of time; a chronometer..
Overlook :: Overlook (v. t.) Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly; as, to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter..
Wake :: Wake (v. i.) To be or to continue awake; to watch; not to sleep.
Counterwait :: Counterwait (v. t.) To wait or watch for; to be on guard against.
Survened :: Surveillant (a.) Overseeing; watchful.
Stage :: Stag (v. t.) To watch; to dog, or keep track of..
Garret :: Garret (n.) A turret; a watchtower.
Fob :: Fob (n.) A little pocket for a watch.
Surveillant :: Surveillant (n.) One who watches over another; an overseer; a spy; a supervisor.
Password :: Password (n.) A word to be given before a person is allowed to pass; a watchword; a countersign.
Long :: Long (superl.) Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching..
Left-handed :: Left-handed (a.) Having a direction contrary to that of the hands of a watch when seen in front; -- said of a twist, a rotary motion, etc., looked at from a given direction..
Outwatch :: Outwatch (v. t.) To exceed in watching.
Patrolman :: Patrolman (n.) One who patrols; a watchman; especially, a policeman who patrols a particular precinct of a town or city..
Conder :: Conder (n.) One who watches shoals of fish; a balker. See Balker.
Watcher :: Watcher (n.) One who watches; one who sits up or continues; a diligent observer; specifically, one who attends upon the sick during the night..
Excubitorium :: Excubitorium (n.) A gallery in a church, where persons watched all night..
Parole :: Parole (n.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards..
Wait :: Wait (v. i.) To watch; to observe; to take notice.
Ward :: Ward (n.) To keep in safety; to watch; to guard; formerly, in a specific sense, to guard during the day time..
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