watch
noun
A small timepiece worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket, used for telling time. A period of time spent observing or monitoring someone or something, typically for a particular purpose.
verb
The verb "watch" means to look at or observe something or someone with attention and often over a period of time, typically for a specific purpose or to monitor a situation.
Example
noun
- I glanced at my watch and realized I was running late for the meeting.
- She bought him a fancy watch for his birthday.
- The biologist set up a blind and spent hours on watch, observing the rare bird species.
verb
- I like to watch movies on the weekends.
- The police were watching the suspect's movements closely.
- I asked my neighbor to watch my dog while I was on vacation.