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Nouns (7)

watch

n. the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty

watch, vigil

n. a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

vigil, watch

n. the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

watch, ticker

n. a small portable timepiece

Verbs (15)

watch

v. observe or determine by looking; "Watch how the dog chases the cats away"

watch, look on

v. observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed"

watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on

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"

determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn

v. 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"

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Fuzzynyms (75)

chronometer

n. an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)

witness, find, 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, view, see, catch, 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"

consider

v. regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family"

watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on

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

v. perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place; "I found myself in a difficult situation"; "When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room"

examine, see

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

v. look over carefully or inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"

gaze, stare

v. look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"

leer

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"

witness, find, see

watch

v. observe or determine by looking; "Watch how the dog chases the cats away"

watch, view, see, catch, 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"

consider

v. regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family"

find

v. perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place; "I found myself in a difficult situation"; "When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room"

analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas

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

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

v. examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

explore, examine minutely

v. examine minutely

baby-sit, sit

v. work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"

glance, peek, glint

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, scrutinise, inspect

v. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns"

regard, consider

v. look at attentively

survey

v. make a survey of; for statistical purposes

survey

v. look over carefully or inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"

unearth

v. bring to light; "The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President"

discover, find

v. make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"

discover, find

v. make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"

learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see

v. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"

find

v. perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place; "I found myself in a difficult situation"; "When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room"

Synonyms (1)

look

v. have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"

Antonyms (0)

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