Definition of watch

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Watch (v. i.) The period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a division of the night..

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Lookout :: Lookout (n.) A careful looking or watching for any object or event.
Oversee :: Oversee (v. t.) To superintend; to watch over; to direct; to look or see after; to overlook.
Jewel :: "Jewel (n.) A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby..
Vedette :: Vedette (n.) A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger; a vidette..
Aviseful :: Aviseful (a.) Watchful; circumspect.
Outwatch :: Outwatch (v. t.) To exceed in watching.
Ward :: Ward (n.) To keep in safety; to watch; to guard; formerly, in a specific sense, to guard during the day time..
Wareful :: Wareful (a.) Wary; watchful; cautious.
Wake :: Wake (v. t.) To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body..
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) One who watches, or those who watch; a watchman, or a body of watchmen; a sentry; a guard..
Sleepy :: Sleepy (n.) Characterized by an absence of watchfulness; as, sleepy security..
Spell :: Spell (n.) The relief of one person by another in any piece of work or watching; also, a turn at work which is carried on by one person or gang relieving another; as, a spell at the pumps; a spell at the masthead..
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..
Raffle :: Raffle (v. i.) To engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch..
Garret :: Garret (n.) A turret; a watchtower.
Espy :: Espy (v. t.) To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe.
Beat :: Beat (v. i.) A round or course which is frequently gone over; as, a watchman's beat..
Attend :: Attend (v. t.) To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch over.
Horography :: Horography (n.) The art of constructing instruments for making the hours, as clocks, watches, and dials..
Sentinel :: Sentinel (v. t.) To watch over like a sentinel.
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