Watching
nnoun.actthe act of observing; taking a patient lookSynset:observance observation
Derivationally Related Form:observewatch
Hypernyms:look looking looking at
Inherited Hypernyms:observationlooksensingsensory activityactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:monitoringsightingstargazing
Full Hyponyms:landfallmonitoringsightingstargazing
vverb.perceptionlook attentivelyDerivationally Related Form:watcherwatch
Inherited Hypernyms:watch
Direct Hyponyms:catchobserverubberneckseetake inviewwatchwitness
Entailment:look
Full Troponyms:birdeyewitnessimagemonitorobservepreviewrubberneckscoutspectatespytrackvisualizewatchwitness
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s
vverb.socialfollow with the eyes or the mindSynset:follow keep an eye on observe watch watch over
Examples:- Keep an eye on the baby, please!
- The world is watching Sarajevo
- She followed the men with the binoculars
Derivationally Related Form:watchobservationobserver
Hypernyms:check check into check out check over check up on go over look into suss out
Inherited Hypernyms:watchcheckanalyze
Direct Hyponyms:guardinvigilatekeep tabs onproctor
Full Troponyms:baby-sitguardinvigilatekeep tabs onpatrolstand guard
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something | The children --- the ball (apply to: watch over, keep an eye on, observe, follow, watch)
vverb.perceptionsee or watchSynset:catch see take in view watch
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:viewerviewviewablewatchseer
Hypernyms:watch
Inherited Hypernyms:watchwatch
Direct Hyponyms:previewspectatevisualisevisualize
Full Troponyms:imagepreviewspectatevisualize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Sam and Sue --- the movie (apply to: catch, view, see, take in, watch)
vverb.perceptionobserve with attentionSynset:look on watch
Examples:- They watched as the murderer was executed
Derivationally Related Form:watchingwatcherwatch
Inherited Hypernyms:watch
Direct Hyponyms:sit backsit by
Entailment:see
Full Troponyms:sit by
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s something (apply to: watch)
vverb.perceptionbe vigilant, be on the lookout or be carefulSynset:look out watch watch out
Examples:- Watch out for pickpockets!
Derivationally Related Form:lookoutwatcherwatch
Inherited Hypernyms:watch
Direct Hyponyms:bewarekeep one's eyes openkeep one's eyes peeledkeep one's eyes skinnedlook aftermind
Full Troponyms:bewarekeep one's eyes peeledlook after
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | The men --- for animals in the area (apply to: watch) | The men --- the area for animals (apply to: watch)
vverb.perceptionobserve or determine by lookingExamples:- Watch how the dog chases the cats away
Derivationally Related Form:watch
Inherited Hypernyms:watch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s whether INFINITIVE
vverb.communicationfind out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effortSynset:ascertain check determine find out learn see watch
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:checkdeterminationascertainable
Inherited Hypernyms:determine
Direct Hyponyms:test
Full Troponyms:test
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s whether INFINITIVE | They --- whether there was a traffic accident (apply to: learn, watch, determine, check, ascertain, find out, see)