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1. watch, ticker -- (a small portable timepiece).
2. watch -- (a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty).
3. watch, vigil -- (a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe).
4. watch -- (the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty).
5. lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picket -- (a person employed to watch for something to happen).
6. vigil, watch -- (a devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival)).

1. watch -- (look attentively; "watch a basketball game").
2. watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on -- (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").
3. watch, view, see, catch, take in -- (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").
4. watch, look on -- (observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed").
5. watch, look out, watch out -- (be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!").
6. watch -- (observe or determine by looking; "Watch how the dog chases the cats away").
7. determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn -- (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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