Nouns (10)
watch
n. a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
vigil
n. a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
vigil
n. the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
ticker
n. a small portable timepiece
lookout, picket, sentinel, sentry, scout, lookout man
n. a person employed to watch for something to happen
Verbs (13)
look on
v. observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed"
see
v. check, try, or ascertain; "See whether it works!"
look attentively
v. look attentively; "watch a basketball game"
look out, watch out
v. be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!"
catch, view, see, take in
v. 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"
follow, observe, keep an eye on, watch over
v. 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"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (160)
chronometer
n. an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
guard
n. a person who keeps watch over something or someone
warden, warder
n. the chief official in charge of a prison
patrol
n. a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
finder, discoverer, spotter
n. someone who is the first to observe something
surveillance
n. close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
detective, investigator, tec
n. a police officer who investigates crimes
agent
n. a substance that exerts some force or effect
guide, scout, pathfinder
n. someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
escort, bodyguard
n. someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
outrider
n. an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard)
examine, look at, take a look at, examine by sight
v. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
survey, make a survey of
v. look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"
stare, gaze
v. look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"
leer, look obliquely, look suggestively
v. look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression; "The men leered at the young women on the beach"
find, witness, see
v. perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"
catch, watch, view, see, take in
v. 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"
regard, view, see, reckon, take to be, consider
v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
follow, watch, observe, keep an eye on, watch over
v. 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"
find, notice, discover, detect, observe
v. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
examine, look at, take a look at, examine by sight
v. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
survey, make a survey of
v. look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"
stare, gaze
v. look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"
leer, look obliquely, look suggestively
v. look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression; "The men leered at the young women on the beach"
monitor, supervise, ride herd on
v. keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
scout, reconnoiter, reconnoitre
v. explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
go over, inspect, look over
v. look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"
supervise, manage, oversee, superintend
v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
tend
v. have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"
chaperon, chaperone
v. accompany as a chaperone
find, witness, see
v. perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"
watch, see
v. check, try, or ascertain; "See whether it works!"
regard, view, see, reckon, take to be, consider
v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
follow, watch, observe, keep an eye on, watch over
v. 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"
find, notice, discover, detect, observe
v. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
glance, take a look at
v. throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"
behold, lay eyes on
v. see with attention; "behold Christ!"
feel, sense, pick up, perceive
v. to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
find, witness, see
v. perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"
watch, see
v. check, try, or ascertain; "See whether it works!"
catch, watch, view, see, take in
v. 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"
regard, view, see, reckon, take to be, consider
v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
find, notice, discover, detect, observe
v. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
study, analyze, analyse, examine
v. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
explore, travel to, penetrate into
v. travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology"
research, search, explore
v. inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"
explore, examine for diagnostic purposes
v. examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes
explore, examine minutely
v. examine minutely
sit, baby-sit, babysit
v. work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"
glance, take a look at
v. throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"
obey
v. be obedient to
audit, scrutinize, inspect
v. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns"
regard
v. look at attentively
survey, run a survey of, make a survey of
v. make a survey of; for statistical purposes
survey, make a survey of
v. look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"
Synonyms (1)
look
v. perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"
Antonyms (0)
watch
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