watch
vigil | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe |
listening watch
continuous receiver watch | a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch |
| vigil watch | the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) |
| watch night | a devotional service (especially on New Year's Eve) |
| analog watch | a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial |
crystal
watch crystal
watch glass | a protective cover that protects the face of a watch |
| digital watch | a watch with a digital display |
fob
watch chain
watch guard | short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest |
| fob watch pocket | a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch |
hunter
hunting watch | a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal |
| pendulum watch | (th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to it |
| pocket watch | a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket |
stopwatch
stop watch | a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race) |
watch
ticker | a small portable timepiece |
watchband
watchstrap
wristband watch bracelet
bracelet | a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist |
| watch cap | a knitted dark blue wool cap worn by seamen in cold or stormy weather |
| watch case | the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed |
| watch glass | laboratory glassware, a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker |
| watch key | winder consisting of a key with a square hole, used for winding some watches |
wristwatch
wrist watch | a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist |
| watch fire | a fire lighted at night as a signal |
day shift
day watch | workers who work during the day (as a.m. to p.m.) |
lookout
lookout man
sentinel
sentry
watch
spotter scout picket | a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event |
| watch | a period of time ( or hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty |
| watch | the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty |
graveyard watch
middle watch
midwatch
night watch | a watch during the night (as from midnight to a.m.) |
determine check a find out see
ascertain
watch learn | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort, I want to see whether she speaks French, See whether it works, find out if he speaks Russian, Check whether the train leaves on time |
| watch look on | observe with attention, They watched as the murderer was executed |
| watch | observe or determine by looking, Watch how the dog chases the cats away |
| watch | look attentively, watch a basketball game |
| watch view see catch take in | see or watch, view a show on television, This program will be seen all over the world, view an exhibition, Catch a show on Broadway, see a movie |
watch look out
watch out | be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful, Watch out for pickpockets! |
stand guard
stand watch
keep guard
stand sentinel | watch over so as to protect, We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves, The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen |
watch
observe
follow watch over
keep an eye on | follow with the eyes or the mind, Keep an eye on the baby, please!, The world is watching Sarajevo, She followed the men with the binoculars |