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 |