Meaning of "watch" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WATCH

Old English wæccan (vb), wæcce (n); related to wake1.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF WATCH

watch  [wɒtʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATCH

Watch is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb watch in English.

WHAT DOES WATCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Watch

A watch is a timepiece, mainly and typically worn either around the wrist - a wristwatch - or attached to a watch chain and carried in a pocket - a pocket watch. Watches evolved in the 17th century from spring-powered clocks, which appeared as early as the 15th century. The first watches were strictly mechanical, driven by clockwork. As technology progressed, mechanical devices, used to control the speed of the watch, were largely superseded by vibrating quartz crystals, producing accurately timed electronic pulses. The first digital electronic watch was developed in 1970. In the 1920s, pocket watches were more popular than wristwatches. Most inexpensive and medium-priced watches, used mainly for timekeeping, are electronic watches with quartz movements. Expensive collectible watches, valued more for their elaborate craftsmanship, aesthetic appeal and glamorous design than for simple timekeeping, often have purely mechanical movements and are powered by springs, even though mechanical movements are generally less accurate and more expensive than electronic movements.

Definition of watch in the English dictionary

The first definition of watch in the dictionary is to look at or observe closely or attentively. Other definition of watch is foll by for to wait attentively or expectantly. Watch is also to guard or tend closely or carefully.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WATCH

PRESENT

Present

I watch

you watch

he/she/it watches

we watch

you watch

they watch

Present continuous

I am watching

you are watching

he/she/it is watching

we are watching

you are watching

they are watching

Present perfect

I have watched

you have watched

he/she/it has watched

we have watched

you have watched

they have watched

Present perfect continuous

I have been watching

you have been watching

he/she/it has been watching

we have been watching

you have been watching

they have been watching

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I watched

you watched

he/she/it watched

we watched

you watched

they watched

Past continuous

I was watching

you were watching

he/she/it was watching

we were watching

you were watching

they were watching

Past perfect

I had watched

you had watched

he/she/it had watched

we had watched

you had watched

they had watched

Past perfect continuous

I had been watching

you had been watching

he/she/it had been watching

we had been watching

you had been watching

they had been watching

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will watch

you will watch

he/she/it will watch

we will watch

you will watch

they will watch

Future continuous

I will be watching

you will be watching

he/she/it will be watching

we will be watching

you will be watching

they will be watching

Future perfect

I will have watched

you will have watched

he/she/it will have watched

we will have watched

you will have watched

they will have watched

Future perfect continuous

I will have been watching

you will have been watching

he/she/it will have been watching

we will have been watching

you will have been watching

they will have been watching

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would watch

you would watch

he/she/it would watch

we would watch

you would watch

they would watch

Conditional continuous

I would be watching

you would be watching

he/she/it would be watching

we would be watching

you would be watching

they would be watching

Conditional perfect

I would have watch

you would have watch

he/she/it would have watch

we would have watch

you would have watch

they would have watch

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been watching

you would have been watching

he/she/it would have been watching

we would have been watching

you would have been watching

they would have been watching

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you watch
we let´s watch
you watch

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to watch

Past participle

watched

Present Participle

watching

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «WATCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «watch» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of watch

alertness · attention · check · check out · chronograph · chronometer · clock · consider · contemplate · direct · eye · eyeball · follow · get a load of · guard · heed · inspection · keep · keep tabs on · look after · look on · lookout · mark · mind · monitor · note · notice · observation · observe · oversee · protect · regard · safeguard · see · shelter · superintend · supervision · surveillance · take care of · tend · timepiece · track · view · vigil · vigilance · watchfulness · wristwatch

TRANSLATION OF WATCH

Find out the translation of watch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of watch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «watch» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 手表
• Translator English - Spanish: reloj
• English: watch
• Translator English - Hindi: घड़ी
• Translator English - Arabic: سَاعَة
• Translator English - Russian: наручные часы
• Translator English - Portuguese: relógio
• Translator English - Bengali: ঘড়ি
• Translator English - French: montre
• Translator English - Malay: Menonton
• Translator English - German: Armbanduhr
• Translator English - Japanese: 腕時計
• Translator English - Korean: 시계
• Translator English - Javanese: Nonton
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đồng hồ đeo tay
• Translator English - Tamil: பார்க்க
• Translator English - Marathi: पहा
• Translator English - Turkish: izlemek
• Translator English - Italian: orologio
• Translator English - Polish: zegarek
• Translator English - Ukrainian: годинник
• Translator English - Romanian: ceas de mână
• Translator English - Greek: ρολόι χειρός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kyk
• Translator English - Swedish: klocka
• Translator English - Norwegian: klokke

10 QUOTES WITH «WATCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word watch.

1

Dorothy Allison

Watch out, or I'm liable to put you in a story.

2

Drew Barrymore

There's a tremendous difference between alone and lonely. You could be lonely in a group of people. I like being alone. I like eating by myself. I go home at night and just watch a movie or hang out with my dog. I have to exert myself and really say, oh God, I've got to see my friends 'cause I'm too content being by myself.

3

Coby Bell

I watch a lot of NBA basketball, especially with the playoffs.

4

Bert Blyleven

I love baseball. I love watching baseball. As a broadcaster, I get to watch the best 700 players put on the uniform year after year. That, to me, is exciting.

5

Wernher von Braun

For my confirmation, I didn't get a watch and my first pair of long pants, like most Lutheran boys. I got a telescope. My mother thought it would make the best gift.

6

Ewen Bremner

If I watch something, I want to be wondering what is going to happen next; I want to be engaged in a way that makes me ask questions and think about how I can relate myself to the characters and the issues that are there. But if it's just fluff, and everything is spelt out, I find it difficult to concentrate.

7

Dyan Cannon

Have you ever noticed when you start getting happy, you say, uh-uh, I'd better watch out. I feel too good. Something's going to happen.

8

Adam Carolla

If in 1989 I said, 'I have an idea: Bottle water and sell it. And charge more than a beer,' they would have chased me around with a giant butterfly net. The same with paying to watch a television station.

9

Kacy Catanzaro

My dad and I used to watch 'Ninja Warrior' all the time back when it was in Japan. I would always say, 'I could do that,' kind of joking, but obviously kind of serious.

10

Bradley Cooper

There are certain actors you watch in a movie, and you think, 'Wow, that guy is very skilled.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATCH»

Discover the use of watch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to watch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Night Watch

Even as the Night Watch polices the Dark Others--among them vampires, witches and shape-shifters--a chain of mysterious events triggers a dreaded, age-old prophecy: An immortal with special powers will come to switch sides, shattering the ...

Sergei Lukyanenko, 2009

The Watch: A Novel

Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya’s heartbreaking and haunting novel, The Watch, takes a timeless tragedy and hurls it into present-day Afghanistan.

Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya, 2012

Watch Me

She thinks she has nothing to hide… Ally has everything under control.

Lauren Barnholdt, 2011

Watch You Bleed: The Saga of Guns N' Roses

Reveals the complete story of the superstar rock group Guns N' Roses and its front man, W. Axl Rose, profiling each member of the band and their turbulent history from the group's 1980s origins to its rise to the heights of the music world.

Stephen Davis, 2008

Why We Watch: The Attractions of Violent Entertainment

This collection of essays examines the many facets of violence in contemporary American culture, ranging across literature, film, philosophy, photojournalism and other media.

Jeffrey H. Goldstein, 1998

The Book Thief

In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time. From the Hardcover edition.

Markus Zusak, 2007

Red Watch: A True Story

Dramatically described and faithfully recounted, the story is one of raw courage and determination and a compulsory read for fire service historians and enthusiasts alike.

Gordon Honeycombe, 2007

Night Watch

One moment, Sir Sam Vimes is in his old patrolman form, chasing a sweet-talking psychopath across the rooftops of Ankh-Morpork.

Terry Pratchett, 2009

Night Watch

One of the funniest plays ever seen on Broadway, with a warm and affectionate quality that is rare in comedies.

Lucille Fletcher, 1972

Richard Brown's Replica Watch Report

Detailed descriptions and over 500 photographs are provided to aid in spotting replica watches. This book provides the tools to inform people how to spot fraud on sites such as eBay, and allow them to purchase watches safely online.

Richard Brown, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term watch is used in the context of the following news items.

The Apple Watch is coming to Best Buy in August

Apple will start making the Apple Watch more easily available outside of its own stores in the US this August, as Best Buy becomes the first major retail partner to ... «The Verge, Jul 15»

Apple Waits as App Developers Study Who's Buying Its Watch

SAN FRANCISCO — In the months surrounding the much-ballyhooed release of the Apple Watch, Apple managers courted Facebook in the hopes that the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

My Week Without Apple Watch

I've been wearing the watch all day, every day since April 1, and I shared my thoughts about my first week with it here. (Here is Re/code's Walt Mossberg on his ... «Re/code, Jul 15»

Exclusive: Apple mines big profits from Watch band

The ever-secretive company has yet to release how many units of the watch it has ... But if the band purchases are any indication, sales of the watch itself are just ... «Reuters, Jun 15»

Watch Fans React to 'Game of Thrones' Shocking Season Finale …

This post contains spoilers. Sunday night's Season Five finale of Game of Thrones found Valar morghulis — "All men must die" — taken to its extreme conclusion ... «RollingStone.com, Jun 15»

Apple Watch to get faster, smarter apps with new Watch OS update

Apple CEO Tim Cook said that an update to the Apple Watch operating system, dubbed Watch OS, will offer new tools that developers can use to tap into the ... «CNET, Jun 15»

The Apple Watch could be the most successful flop in history

The Apple Watch has only been on customers' wrists since the end of April, but it's already left quite an impression. Although Apple hasn't shared sales numbers ... «Mashable, Jun 15»

The Apple Watch Will Whine If You Do This

An upcoming Apple Watch feature will reportedly be able to give “a tap or a light notice” if the user accidentally leaves behind the linked-up iPhone, 9to5Mac ... «TIME, May 15»

Apple Watch has tattoo trouble, Apple confirms

Got a tattoo on your wrist? You could find it difficult to get an Apple Watch to track your heart rate. It's all about the way the ink blocks light from built-in sensors. «CNET, May 15»

Apple Watch review: a status symbol for iOS devotees

​Mankind's fascination with watches capable of more than simply telling the time is nothing new. But recently, our collective interest in intelligent timepieces has ... «Engadget, Apr 15»