Watch Meaning in Spanish

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1. (v. i.) A small timepiece, or chronometer, to be carried about the person, the machinery of which is moved by a spring.
2. (v. i.) One who watches, or those who watch; a watchman, or a body of watchmen; a sentry; a guard.
3. (v. i.) 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.
4. (v. t.) To tend; to guard; to have in keeping.
5. (v. i.) To be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to seek opportunity.
6. (n.) That part, usually one half, of the officers and crew, who together attend to the working of a vessel for an allotted time, usually four hours. The watches are designated as the port watch, and the starboard watch.
7. (n.) An allotted portion of time, usually four hour for standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf. Dogwatch.
8. (v. i.) 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.
9. (v. i.) The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.
10. (v. i.) To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil.
11. (v. i.) 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.
12. (v. t.) 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.
13. (v. i.) To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel.
14. (v. i.) To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place; -- said of a buoy.

1. () A religious meeting held in the closing hours of the year.

1. (n.) A dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders.

1. (imp. & p. p.) of Watch

1. (n.) One who watches; one who sits up or continues; a diligent observer; specifically, one who attends upon the sick during the night.

1. (n. pl.) The leaves of Saracenia flava. See Trumpets.

1. (a.) Pale or light blue.

1. (a.) Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of ones behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits.

1. (n.) A place where persons under temporary arrest by the police of a city are kept; a police station; a lockup.
2. (n.) A house in which a watch or guard is placed.