watch
watch/wäCH,wôCH/
verb
- look at or observe attentively over a period of time."Lucy watched him go"synonyms: observe, view, look at, eye, gaze at, stare at, gape at, peer at, contemplate, survey, feast one's eyes on, watch like a hawk, keep a weather eye on, inspect, scrutinize, scan, examine, study, take in, take stock of, glance at, see, notice, spot, glimpse, spy, catch sight of, lay one's eyes on, perceive, witness, ogle, leer at, make eyes at, pay attention to, regard, attend, take note of, mark, check out, get a load of, recce, eyeball, not take one's eyes off, take a dekko at, take a butcher's at, behold
- exercise care, caution, or restraint about."most women watch their diet during pregnancy"synonyms: be careful about/of, be aware of, pay attention to, consider, bear in mind, keep in mind, mind, attend to, pay heed to
- remain awake for the purpose of religious observance."she watched whole nights in the church"
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What does it mean to be watched?
: watched or observed carefully especially in order to prevent or detect a crime. He didn't know that he was being watched by the police.
What is the other meaning of watched?
attend. observe. look out (for) regard.
What are the two meanings of watch?
1. : to keep under guard. 2. a. : to observe closely in order to check on action or change.
Oct 2, 2024
What is the meaning of "I watched"?
to look at something for a period of time, especially something that is changing or moving: I had dinner and watched TV for a couple of hours. He spent the entire afternoon watching a cricket match. [ + obj + infinitive without to ] I watched him get into a cab.
Oct 2, 2024 · a. : to observe closely in order to check on action or change. being watched by the police. b. : to look at : observe.
to look at something for a period of time, especially something that is changing or moving. I had dinner and watched TV for a couple of hours.
to look at something for a period of time, especially something that is changing or moving. I had dinner and watched TV for a couple of hours.
to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
To watch is to be a spectator, to look on or observe, or to fix the attention upon during passage of time: to watch while a procession passes.
WATCH meaning: 1 : to look at (someone or something) for an amount of time and pay attention to what is happening; 2 : to give your attention to (a ...
Watched definition: Simple past tense and past participle of watch..
idiom. : watched or observed carefully especially in order to prevent or detect a crime. He didn't know that he was being watched by the police.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective watched. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Watching - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
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the act of observing; taking a patient look.
