Definition of watch

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Watch (v. i.) To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel.

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Twiddle :: Twiddle (v. t.) To touch lightly, or play with; to tweedle; to twirl; as, to twiddle one's thumbs; to twiddle a watch key..
Bivouac :: Bivouac (v. i.) To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army..
Outlook :: Outlook (n.) One who looks out; also, the place from which one looks out; a watchower..
Bellman :: Bellman (n.) A man who rings a bell, especially to give notice of anything in the streets. Formerly, also, a night watchman who called the hours..
Horologer :: Horologer (n.) A maker or vender of clocks and watches; one skilled in horology.
Herrnhuter :: Herrnhuter (n.) One of the Moravians; -- so called from the settlement of Herrnhut (the Lord's watch) made, about 1722, by the Moravians at the invitation of Nicholas Lewis, count of Zinzendorf, upon his estate in the circle of Bautzen..
Noctograph :: Noctograph (n.) An instrument or register which records the presence of watchmen on their beats.
Abide :: Abide (v. t.) To wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for; as, I abide my time..
Catch :: Catch (n.) The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on the catch..
Sentinel :: Sentinel (n.) Watch; guard.
Idler :: Idler (n.) One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no regular watch..
Tutor :: Tutor (n.) One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing..
Outlook :: Outlook (n.) The act of looking out; watch.
Deathwatch :: Deathwatch (n.) A small wingless insect, of the family Psocidae, which makes a similar but fainter sound; -- called also deathtick..
Watchdog :: Watchdog (n.) A dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders..
Sleepy :: Sleepy (n.) Characterized by an absence of watchfulness; as, sleepy security..
Dummy :: Dummy (a.) Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch..
Jealous :: Jealous (a.) Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful.
Insidious :: Insidious (a.) Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly; treacherous; -- said of persons; as, the insidious foe..
Argus-eyed :: Argus-eyed (a.) Extremely observant; watchful; sharp-sighted.
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