Definition of "watch"
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A portable or wearable timepiece.
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A particular time period when guarding is kept.
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A person or group of people who guard.
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A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.
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A period of time on duty, usually four hours in length; the officers and crew who tend the working of a vessel during the same watch.
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The act of seeing, or viewing, for a period of time.
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verb:
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To be awake.
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To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
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To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
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To mind, attend, or guard.
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To be wary or cautious of.
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To attend to dangers to or regarding.
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To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil.
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To be vigilant or on one's guard.
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To act as a lookout.
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