watch

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

  1. I glanced at my watch and realized I was running late for the meeting.
  2. She bought him a fancy watch for his birthday.
  3. The biologist set up a blind and spent hours on watch, observing the rare bird species.

verb

  1. I like to watch movies on the weekends.
  2. The police were watching the suspect's movements closely.
  3. I asked my neighbor to watch my dog while I was on vacation.