Definition of watch. Meaning of watch. Synonyms of watch

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Definition of watch

Watch
Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See Wake, v. i. ] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or preventive vigilance; formerly, a watching or guarding by night. Shepherds keeping watch by night. --Milton. All the long night their mournful watch they keep. --Addison. Note: Watch was formerly distinguished from ward, the former signifying a watching or guarding by night, and the latter a watching, guarding, or protecting by day Hence, they were not unfrequently used together, especially in the phrase to keep watch and ward, to denote continuous and uninterrupted vigilance or protection, or both watching and guarding. This distinction is now rarely recognized, watch being used to signify a watching or guarding both by night and by day, and ward, which is now rarely used, having simply the meaning of guard, or protection, without reference to time. Still, when she slept, he kept both watch and ward. --Spenser. Ward, guard, or custodia, is chiefly applied to the daytime, in order to apprehend rioters, and robbers on the highway . . . Watch, is properly applicable to the night only, . . . and it begins when ward ends, and ends when that begins. --Blackstone. 2. One who watches, or those who watch; a watchman, or a body of watchmen; a sentry; a guard. Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch; go your way, make it as sure as ye can. --Matt. xxvii. 65. 3. The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept. He upbraids Iago, that he made him Brave me upon the watch. --Shak. 4. The period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a division of the night. I did stand my watch upon the hill. --Shak. Might we but hear . . . Or whistle from the lodge, or village cock Count the night watches to his feathery dames. --Milton. 5. A small timepiece, or chronometer, to be carried about the person, the machinery of which is moved by a spring.
Watch
Watch Watch, v. i. [Cf. AS. w[oe]ccan, wacian. [root]134. See Watch, n., Wake, v. i. ] 1. To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil. I have two nights watched with you. --Shak. Couldest thou not watch one hour ? --Mark xiv. 37. 2. To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel. Take ye heed, watch and pray. --Mark xiii. 33. The Son gave signal high To the bright minister that watched. --Milton. 3. To be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to seek opportunity. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning. --Ps. cxxx. 6. 4. To remain awake with any one as nurse or attendant; to attend on the sick during the night; as, to watch with a man in a fever. 5. (Naut.) To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place; -- said of a buoy. To watch over, to be cautiously observant of; to inspect, superintend, and guard.

Meaning of watch from wikipedia

- a watch is a timepiece, typically worn either around the wrist or attached on a chain and carried in a pocket. common type of watch used today.
- w.a.t.c.h (words, actions, thoughts, character and heart) is a university of toronto 's community service club. it is 'working towards
- a watch system, watch schedule, or watch bill is a method of assigning regular periods of work duty aboard ships and some other areas of
- watch is a general entertainment channel broadcasting in the united kingdom and ireland, as part of the uktv network. the channel
- the ankh-morpork city watch is the police force of the fictional city of ankh-morpork in the discworld series of fantasy novels by the
- whale watching is the practice of observing whale s and dolphin s (cetacean s) in their natural habitat. whales are watched most commonly
- a watchmaker is an artisan who makes and repairs watch es. since a majority of watches are now factory made, most modern watchmakers
- tropical storm watch: a tropical storm watch (tra) is issued when tropical storm conditions, including wind s from 39 to 73 mph (35 to 64
- for measuring and displaying the time. watch es and other timepieces that can be carried on one's person are often distinguished from clocks
- a mechanical watch is a watch that uses a mechanical mechanism to measure the passage of time, as opposed to modern quartz watch es which