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watch

noun
  1. a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
    vigil
  2. the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
    vigil
  3. a small portable timepiece
    ticker
  4. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
    picket
  5. a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
  6. the period during which someone, especially a guard, is on duty
    “My watch lasted from midnight until dawn.”
verb
  1. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
    check
  2. observe with attention
    “They watched as the murderer was executed”
    look on
  3. observe or determine by looking
  4. look attentively
    “watch a basketball game”
  5. see or watch
    catch
  6. be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
    look outwatch out
  7. follow with the eyes or the mind
    followobservewatch overkeep an eye on