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Meanings of watch in English

Portuguese
sentinela
Catalan
sentinella
Spanish
guardia
Wikidata

A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event.

      sentinela
      Russian
      часы
      Portuguese
      relógio
      Spanish
      reloj
      Wikidata

      Mobile personal timepiece.

            часы
            Synonyms
            Examples for "chronometer"
            Examples for "chronometer"
            1
            Thacker had considered this problem at great length when testing his chronometer.
            The illustrated longitude: the true story of a lone genius who s...
            2
            She checked her chronometer; the corvette would be overhead in fifty minutes.
            Genellan: planetfall
            3
            The captain kept his eyes fixed on the chronometer in his hand.
            In a Steamer Chair, and Other Stories
            4
            He had proceeded to introduce a similar expedient in his proposed chronometer.
            Men of Invention and Industry
            5
            The profound silence was only broken by the chronometer beating the seconds.
            The Moon-Voyage
            Portuguese
            encontrar
            Catalan
            determinar
            Spanish
            determinar

            Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort.

                encontrar
                Portuguese
                ver
                Catalan
                observar
                Spanish
                observar

                Follow with the eyes or the mind.

                      ver
                      Usage of watch in English
                      1
                      This year, as every year, he will watch the Open from home.
                      The Guardian
                      2
                      Young people say pornography is too easy to watch in New Zealand.
                      Radio NZ
                      3
                      The vote is scheduled for today; you can watch the debate live.
                      Wired
                      4
                      Did you watch Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words the other week?
                      The Irish Times
                      5
                      What to watch: -Ghana goes to the market for new funds.
                      Reuters
                      6
                      What to watch: -Attacks on oil facilities or foreign oil workers.
                      Reuters
                      7
                      Key issues to watch: -Latest estimates of level of Thai corruption.
                      Reuters
                      8
                      We certainly cannot allow this to happen on our watch, he said.
                      The South African
                      9
                      Your ticket access link will allow you access to watch both events.
                      The South African
                      10
                      Football fans need fair access wherever they choose to watch a game.
                      The Guardian
                      11
                      Facebook Twitter Pinterest Fans gather to watch 'dour German second division football'.
                      The Guardian
                      12
                      He wanted people to stay home and watch public events on monitors.
                      Black Deutschland
                      13
                      New York and London are the critical places to watch right now.
                      The Naked God
                      14
                      What to watch: -China's position on emissions and fighting climate change.
                      Reuters
                      15
                      They remain available to watch for seven days after the air date.
                      The South African
                      16
                      Key issue to watch: -Taiwan's rating in global corruption perceptions rankings.
                      Reuters