Watch
noun
A small portable device to tell time.
She always wears a gold watch on her wrist.
Often appears as...
- wear a watch
- check one's watch
verb
To look at something carefully, usually over a period of time.
He watches the house until the lights go off.
Often appears as...
- watch the news
- watch a movie
noun
The act of carefully observing someone or something over a period of time.
The night watch was assigned to keep an eye on the gate.
Often appears as...
- night watch
- watch and wait
verb
To look after someone, typically a child, to ensure they stay safe.
Can you watch my children while I run to the store?
Often appears as...
- watch kids
- watch over someone
noun
A period of time on duty, in charge of maintaining security or safety.
The sailor took the midnight to 4am watch on the ship.
Often appears as...
- take the watch
- midnight watch
verb
To remain alert as a guard against surprise, danger, or trouble.
Watch out, there's a pothole in that path you're walking.
Often appears as...
- watch out for hazards
- watch your step
noun
A small portable device to tell time.
She always wears a gold watch on her wrist.
Often appears as...
- wear a watch
- check one's watch
verb
To look at something carefully, usually over a period of time.
He watches the house until the lights go off.
Often appears as...
- watch the news
- watch a movie
noun
The act of carefully observing someone or something over a period of time.
The night watch was assigned to keep an eye on the gate.
Often appears as...
- night watch
- watch and wait
verb
To look after someone, typically a child, to ensure they stay safe.
Can you watch my children while I run to the store?
Often appears as...
- watch kids
- watch over someone
noun
A period of time on duty, in charge of maintaining security or safety.
The sailor took the midnight to 4am watch on the ship.
Often appears as...
- take the watch
- midnight watch
verb
To remain alert as a guard against surprise, danger, or trouble.
Watch out, there's a pothole in that path you're walking.
Often appears as...
- watch out for hazards
- watch your step
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Pro Tip 1/2Fashion Accessory
A watch can be a fashion statement, not just a functional item.
His luxury watch complemented his suit perfectly.
Pro Tip 2/2Portable Time
Watches maintain timekeeping when away from stationary clocks.
On her hike, her watch kept her aware of the time.
Pro Tip 1/2Fashion Accessory
A watch can be a fashion statement, not just a functional item.
His luxury watch complemented his suit perfectly.
Pro Tip 2/2Portable Time
Watches maintain timekeeping when away from stationary clocks.
On her hike, her watch kept her aware of the time.
Pro Tip 1/2Fashion Accessory
A watch can be a fashion statement, not just a functional item.
His luxury watch complemented his suit perfectly.
Pro Tip 2/2Portable Time
Watches maintain timekeeping when away from stationary clocks.
On her hike, her watch kept her aware of the time.
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
Not really. No, that was helpless laughter, and in fact, to record that, all they had to do was record me watching one of my friends listening to something I knew she wanted to laugh at, and I just started doing this. What you find is that people are good at telling the difference between real and posed laughter.
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Schrödinger's cat: A...
millions on a single computer chip. Those chips and their spread out electrons power the computer you're using to watch this video. An old joke says that the Internet exists to allow the sharing of cat videos. At a very deep level, though, the Internet owes its existance
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Handraising Twin Tiger...
First and foremost, you know, there's pressure because these guys are so important to not only us here at the zoo, but also to the breeding programme. Potentially, a lot of eyes around the world that are watching what we're doing and making sure we do a good job.
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5 Amazing Animal...
watching your back being a sentry is a risky business as they are easy targets for predators but with young pups to protect they take greater risks by climbing higher here they can see predators earlier but are
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The benefits of a...
chances are you belong to the world's bilingual and multilingual majority. And besides having an easier time traveling or watching movies without subtitles, knowing two or more languages means that your brain
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How One Community Saved...
We're the sentinels, watching over, and taking care of it. And I tell the "I wish part of what I am telling you now remains deeply etched into your minds and hearts,
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What forgiveness can...
who watched while my friends died I also have to forgive those who drew the long straw otherwise I'll be stuck forever forgetting allows you to move forward it
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Could These Distant...
you could watch the future of the cosmos slowly unfold
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The truth about bats -...
Flying through the night, I watch over this world,
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Baby Leopard Plays with...
He's really quite a comical character to watch.
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
Not really. No, that was helpless laughter, and in fact, to record that, all they had to do was record me watching one of my friends listening to something I knew she wanted to laugh at, and I just started doing this. What you find is that people are good at telling the difference between real and posed laughter.
Video examples
Schrödinger's cat: A...
millions on a single computer chip. Those chips and their spread out electrons power the computer you're using to watch this video. An old joke says that the Internet exists to allow the sharing of cat videos. At a very deep level, though, the Internet owes its existance
Video examples
Handraising Twin Tiger...
First and foremost, you know, there's pressure because these guys are so important to not only us here at the zoo, but also to the breeding programme. Potentially, a lot of eyes around the world that are watching what we're doing and making sure we do a good job.
Video examples
5 Amazing Animal...
watching your back being a sentry is a risky business as they are easy targets for predators but with young pups to protect they take greater risks by climbing higher here they can see predators earlier but are
Video examples
The benefits of a...
chances are you belong to the world's bilingual and multilingual majority. And besides having an easier time traveling or watching movies without subtitles, knowing two or more languages means that your brain
Video examples
How One Community Saved...
We're the sentinels, watching over, and taking care of it. And I tell the "I wish part of what I am telling you now remains deeply etched into your minds and hearts,
Video examples
What forgiveness can...
who watched while my friends died I also have to forgive those who drew the long straw otherwise I'll be stuck forever forgetting allows you to move forward it
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Could These Distant...
you could watch the future of the cosmos slowly unfold
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The truth about bats -...
Flying through the night, I watch over this world,
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Baby Leopard Plays with...
He's really quite a comical character to watch.
Example 1 of 10
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John Singleton
American Director
The more people who see a film, the more life it has. But I don't like when people watch DVDs and look at two scenes, but they don't look at the whole movie. Or they sit and talk to each other. You should always watch a movie all the way through.
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Josh Billings
American Comedian
There's a lot of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven't the time to enjoy it.
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Morgan Freeman
American Actor
I've been living with myself all of my life, so I know all of me. So when I watch me, all I see is me. It's boring.
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Will Smith
American Actor
As a child, I watched 'Dallas' and that was my vision for my life for as long as I could remember.
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Ryan Mason
I watch football every day of my life and I've always watched football every day of my life.
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John de Mol, Jr.
Dutch Businessman
You learn more about life from watching 'Big Brother' than from reading a book.
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Michael Jackson
American Singer
The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work.
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Thomas Jefferson
American President
Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.
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Lashana Lynch
British Actress
Every day. Every single day, I can watch 'Bridesmaids.
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Offset
American Musician
The watch everybody rap about, I have in real life.
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John Singleton
American Director
The more people who see a film, the more life it has. But I don't like when people watch DVDs and look at two scenes, but they don't look at the whole movie. Or they sit and talk to each other. You should always watch a movie all the way through.
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Josh Billings
American Comedian
There's a lot of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven't the time to enjoy it.
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Morgan Freeman
American Actor
I've been living with myself all of my life, so I know all of me. So when I watch me, all I see is me. It's boring.
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Will Smith
American Actor
As a child, I watched 'Dallas' and that was my vision for my life for as long as I could remember.
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Ryan Mason
I watch football every day of my life and I've always watched football every day of my life.
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John de Mol, Jr.
Dutch Businessman
You learn more about life from watching 'Big Brother' than from reading a book.
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Michael Jackson
American Singer
The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work.
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Thomas Jefferson
American President
Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.
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Lashana Lynch
British Actress
Every day. Every single day, I can watch 'Bridesmaids.
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Offset
American Musician
The watch everybody rap about, I have in real life.
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