Look vs. Watch

Lookverb

To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

Lookverb

To appear, to seem.

Lookverb

(copulative) To give an appearance of being.

Lookverb

To search for, to try to find.

Lookverb

To face or present a view.

Lookverb

To expect or anticipate.

Lookverb

(transitive) To express or manifest by a look.

Lookverb

To make sure of, to see to.

Lookverb

To show oneself in looking.

Lookverb

To look at; to turn the eyes toward.

Lookverb

To seek; to search for.

Lookverb

To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.

Lookverb

(baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.

Lookinterjection

Pay attention.

Looknoun

The action of looking, an attempt to see.

Looknoun

(often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.

Looknoun

A facial expression.

Lookverb

To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; - with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. See Phrases below.

Lookverb

To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.

Lookverb

To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.

Lookverb

To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.

Lookverb

In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; - used to call attention.

Lookverb

To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you. Sometimes used figuratively.

Lookverb

To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate.

Lookverb

To look at; to turn the eyes toward.

Lookverb

To seek; to search for.

Lookverb

To expect.

Lookverb

To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition.

Lookverb

To express or manifest by a look.

Looknoun

The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; - often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a look.

Looknoun

Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look.

Looknoun

Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.

Looknoun

the expression on a person's face;

Looknoun

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually;

Looknoun

physical appearance;

Looknoun

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people;

Lookverb

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards;

Lookverb

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;

Lookverb

have a certain outward or facial expression;

Lookverb

search or seek;

Lookverb

be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to;

Lookverb

take charge of or deal with;

Lookverb

convey by one's expression;

Lookverb

look forward to the probable occurrence of;

Lookverb

accord in appearance with;

Lookverb

have faith or confidence in;

Watchnoun

A portable or wearable timepiece.

Watchnoun

The act of guarding and observing someone or something.

Watchnoun

A particular time period when guarding is kept.

Watchnoun

A person or group of people who guard.

Watchnoun

The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.

Watchnoun

(nautical) A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.

Watchnoun

(nautical) A period of time on duty, usually four hours in length; the officers and crew who tend the working of a vessel during the same watch. (FM 55–501).

Watchnoun

The act of seeing, or viewing, for a period of time.

Watchverb

(transitive) To look at, see, or view for a period of time.

Watchverb

(transitive) To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.

Watchverb

(transitive) To mind, attend, or guard.

Watchverb

(transitive) To be wary or cautious of.

Watchverb

(transitive) To attend to dangers to or regarding.

Watchverb

(intransitive) To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil.

Watchverb

(intransitive) To be vigilant or on one's guard.

Watchverb

(intransitive) To act as a lookout.

Watchverb

To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place.

Watchverb

To be awake.

Watchnoun

The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or preventive vigilance; formerly, a watching or guarding by night.

Watchnoun

One who watches, or those who watch; a watchman, or a body of watchmen; a sentry; a guard.

Watchnoun

The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.

Watchnoun

The period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a division of the night.

Watchnoun

A small timepiece, or chronometer, to be carried about the person, the machinery of which is moved by a spring.

Watchnoun

An allotted portion of time, usually four hour for standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf. Dogwatch.

Watchverb

To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil.

Watchverb

To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel.

Watchverb

To be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to seek opportunity.

Watchverb

To remain awake with any one as nurse or attendant; to attend on the sick during the night; as, to watch with a man in a fever.

Watchverb

To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place; - said of a buoy.

Watchverb

To give heed to; to observe the actions or motions of, for any purpose; to keep in view; not to lose from sight and observation; as, to watch the progress of a bill in the legislature.

Watchverb

To tend; to guard; to have in keeping.

Watchnoun

a small portable timepiece

Watchnoun

a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty

Watchnoun

a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

Watchnoun

the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty

Watchnoun

a person employed to watch for something to happen

Watchnoun

a devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

Watchverb

look attentively;

Watchverb

follow with the eyes or the mind;

Watchverb

see or watch;

Watchverb

observe with attention;

Watchverb

be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful;

Watchverb

observe or determine by looking;

Watchverb

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort;

Watchverb

look at or observe attentively over a period of time

Watchverb

keep under careful, protective, or secret observation

Watchverb

observe and guard in a protective way

Watchverb

follow closely or maintain an interest in

Watchverb

exercise care, caution, or restraint about

Watchverb

look out or be on the alert for

Watchverb

be careful

Watchverb

be careful (used as a warning or threat)

Watchverb

remain awake for the purpose of religious observance

Watchnoun

a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist

Watchnoun

an act or instance of carefully observing someone or something over a period of time

Watchnoun

a period during which a person is stationed to look out for danger or trouble, typically at night

Watchnoun

a fixed period of duty on a ship, usually lasting four hours

Watchnoun

the officers and crew on duty during a watch.

Watchnoun

a shift worked by firefighters or police officers

Watchnoun

a watchman or group of watchmen who patrolled and guarded the streets of a town before the introduction of the police force

Watchnoun

a film or programme considered in terms of its appeal to the public

Watchnoun

a flock of nightingales

Watch

A watch is a portable timepiece intended to be carried or worn by a person. It is designed to keep a consistent movement despite the motions caused by the person's activities.