Definition of "watch"
- noun
A portable or wearable timepiece.
A particular time period when guarding is kept.
A person or group of people who guard.
A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.
A period of time on duty, usually four hours in length; the officers and crew who tend the working of a vessel during the same watch.
The act of seeing, or viewing, for a period of time.
- verb
To be awake.
To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
To mind, attend, or guard.
To be wary or cautious of.
To attend to dangers to or regarding.
To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil.
To be vigilant or on one's guard.
To act as a lookout.
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