128 Synonyms & Antonyms For WATCH

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Definitions watch [woch] / wɒtʃ / NOUN clock worn on body Synonyms STRONGEST timepiece wristwatch STRONG chronometer stopwatch ticker timer WEAK analog watch digital watch pocket watch NOUN lookout Synonyms STRONG alertness attention awareness duty eye guard hawk heed inspection notice observance observation patrol picket scrutiny sentinel sentry supervision surveillance tab tout vigil vigilance watchfulness WEAK eagle eye weather eye Antonyms STRONG carelessness disregard heedlessness ignorance inattention indifference neglect negligence thoughtlessness VERB look at Synonyms STRONGEST attend check out examine follow listen look observe regard scan scrutinize see stare view wait STRONG case concentrate contemplate eye eyeball focus gaze inspect mark mind note peer pipe rubberneck scope spy WEAK eagle eye get a load of give the once-over have a look-see keep tabs on pay attention take a gander take in take notice Antonyms STRONGEST avoid disbelieve disregard ignore miss neglect overlook STRONG forget look away WEAK harm hurt pass by VERB look after; guard Synonyms STRONGEST attend guard protect take care of wait STRONG mind oversee patrol police superintend tend watch over WEAK be on alert be on the lookout be vigilant be wary be watchful care for keep an eye on keep eyes open keep eyes peeled keep watch over look after look out pick up on ride shotgun for take heed Antonyms STRONGEST ignore neglect WEAK harm hurt overlook pass by

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Nodding in agreement is Tracy, who is watching over her granddaughter playing nearby.

From BBC

For investors, the idea of Chinese partnerships qualifies as a watch item.

From Barron's

“But I had something I want to say to Jesse right here, but he’s not watching, so why bother?”

From Los Angeles Times

His Sonny, a Texas evangel with a devoted flock, is deeply flawed — to watch the way his wife flinches when he approaches her tells its own sad backstory.

From Los Angeles Times

We are watching because they are wearing red, white and blue.

From The Wall Street Journal

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attend attend baby-sit babysat behold beholds bird-dog bird-dogging care cares clock convoy custody defend eagle eye espy espies eying eye eye faces face follow follows gazed gazing gaze glower guards guard guardianship heed imperviousness inning inspect insusceptibility lookout look looked manage manages mark mind mind mind observe ogled ogle oversaw oversees oversee patrol patrol peeks peek peeking peeked picket protect renitence resistance regard renitency scout scrutinize see shadow shepherd spies spy superintend surveillance tend tends timepiece tour of duty view vigilance wake wait waited watchkeeper watchman witness

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