watch
     n 1: a small portable timepiece [syn: {ticker}]
     2: a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a
        ship's crew are on duty
     3: a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe [syn: {vigil}]
     4: the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on
        duty
     5: a person employed to watch for something to happen [syn: {lookout},
         {lookout man}, {sentinel}, {sentry}, {spotter}, {scout},
        {picket}]
     6: a devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious
        festival) [syn: {vigil}]
     v 1: look attentively; "watch a basketball game"
     2: 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" [syn: {observe}, {follow}, {watch
        over}, {keep an eye on}]
     3: 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" [syn: {view}, {see},
         {catch}, {take in}]
     4: observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was
        executed" [syn: {look on}]
     5: be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be
        careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!" [syn: {look out}, {watch
        out}]
     6: observe or determine by looking; "Watch how the dog chases
        the cats away"
     7: 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" [syn: {determine}, {check}, {find out}, {see}, {ascertain},
         {learn}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0