Tra từ watch - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

watch [watch watches watched watching] verb, noun BrE [wɒtʃ] NAmE [wɑːtʃ]
verb
1. transitive, intransitive to look at sb/sth for a time, paying attention to what happens
•~ sb/sth to watch television/a football game
•~ sth for sth He watched the house for signs of activity.
•~ (for sth) He watched for signs of activity in the house.
•‘Would you like to play?’ ‘No thanks— I'll just watch.’
•She stood and watched as the taxi drove off.
•We watched to see what would happen next.
•~ what, how, etc… Watch what I do, then you try.
•~ sb/sth doing sth She watched the kids playing in the yard.
•~ sb/sth do sth They watched the bus disappear into the distance.
2. transitive ~ sb/sth (for sb) to take care of sb/sth for a short time
• Could you watch my bags for me while I buy a paper?
3. (BrE also mind)transitive (informal)to be careful about sth
•~ sth/yourself Watch yourself! (= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation)
• Watch your bag— there are thieves around.
•I have to watch every penny (= be careful what I spend).
•Watch your head on the low ceiling.
•~ where, what, etc… Hey, watch where you're going!
more at mind/watch your language at ↑language, mind/watch your ˈstep at ↑step _n.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English wæcce ‘watchfulness’, wæccende ‘remaining awake’; related to the verb ↑wake. The sense ‘small timepiece’ probably developed by way of a sense ‘alarm device attached to a clock’.

Synonyms:
look
watch • see • view • observe
These words all mean to turn your eyes in a particular direction.
look • to turn your eyes in a particular direction: ▪ If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. ◇ ▪ She ▪ looked at ▪ me and smiled.
watch • to look at sb/sth for a time, paying attention to what happens: ▪ to watch television ◇ ▪ Watch what I do, then you try.
see • to watch a game, television programme, performance, etc: ▪ In the evening we went to see a movie.
view • (formal) to look at sth, especially when you look carefully; to watch television, a film/movie, etc: ▪ People came from all over the world to view her work.
watch, see or view?
You can see/view a film/movie/programme but you cannot: see/view television. View is more formal than see and is used especially in business contexts.
observe • (formal) to watch sb/sth carefully, especially to learn more about them or it: ▪ The patients were observed over a period of several months.
to look/watch for sb/sth
to watch/observe what/who/how…
to look/watch/view/observe (sb/sth) with amazement/surprise/disapproval, etc.
to watch/see/view a film/movie/show/programme
to watch/see a match/game/fight
to look (at sb/sth)/watch (sb/sth)/observe sb/sth carefully/closely

Example Bank:
•He couldn't get in touch with her, so he would just have to watch and wait.
•He leant in and kissed her as I watched enviously.
•He let me watch while he assembled the model.
•He watched with great interest how she coaxed the animals inside.
•I could see Robby watching curiously.
•I love just watching the world go by.
•I spent hours patiently watching the eagles.
•Maria asked Amelia to watch over her daughter.
•My father religiously watched the show every Friday night.
•She stood and watched them walk off down the road.
•She watched helplessly as her husband was dragged away.
•She watched in astonishment as he smashed the machine to pieces.
•She watched the man closely to see where he would go.
•The women were made to watch while their children were slaughtered.
•They could only watch in silence as their possessions were taken away.
•They stopped to watch the procession go by.
•They watched from an upstairs window.
•We watched for any sign of change in the weather.
•the most widely watched national news bulletins in the country
•‘Would you like to play?’ ‘No thanks— I'll just watch.’
•A capacity crowd watched the semi-final.
•I only let my kids watch television at the weekends.
•This initiative is being closely watched by government regulators.
Idioms: ↑on the watch ▪ ↑watch it ▪ ↑watch the clock ▪ ↑watch the time ▪ ↑watch the world go by ▪ ↑watch this space ▪ ↑watch your mouth ▪ ↑watched pot never boils
Derived: ↑watch for somebody ▪ ↑watch out ▪ ↑watch out for somebody ▪ ↑watch over somebody

noun

1. countable a type of small clock that you wear on your wrist, or (in the past) carried in your pocket
• She kept looking anxiously at her watch.
•My watch is fast/slow.
see also ↑stopwatch, ↑wristwatch
2. singular, uncountable the act of watching sb/sth carefully in case of possible danger or problems
• The police have mounted a watch outside the hotel.
•I'll keep watch while you go through his papers (= watch and warn you if somebody is coming).
•The government is keeping a close watch on how the situation develops.
see also ↑neighbourhood watch
3. countable, uncountable a fixed period of time, usually while other people are asleep, during which sb watches for any danger so that they can warn others, for example on a ship; the person or people who do this
•I'm on first watch.
•I go on watch in an hour.
see also ↑nightwatchman
more at keep a close eye/watch on sb/sth at ↑close ²_adj.

Word Origin:
Old English wæcce ‘watchfulness’, wæccende ‘remaining awake’; related to the verb ↑wake. The sense ‘small timepiece’ probably developed by way of a sense ‘alarm device attached to a clock’.

Example Bank:
•Don't forget to set your watch to local time.
•Her wrist watch beeped.
•I kept a close watch on my bag as I sat on the train.
•Let's synchronize our watches.
•My watch is ten years old and it's still going.
•My watch loses a minute each day.
•My watch says three o'clock.
•Quartz watches don't need winding.
•She keeps watch over the inmates.
•Some of the crew were sleeping, while others were on watch.
•Sorry I'm late— my watch has stopped.
•That night they posted watches.
•The authorities maintained a careful watch over the establishment.
•The garrison commander had put an extra watch on the prisoners.
•They kept a vigilant watch for the enemy.
•They're in charge of issuing the tornado watches.
•Two soldiers were ordered to keep watch for enemy aircraft.
•We have tornado watches in effect for a lot of Florida.
•We put our watches forward eight hours before landing in Tokyo.
•prisoners on suicide watch
•the terrorist watch list
•Go in and see if you can find it in his study. I'll keep watch for you.

See also: ↑mind