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[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) úr2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vakt2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) horfa á, fylgjast með2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) hafa auga með3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) vara sig á4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) gæta5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) bíða eftir•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over
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Watcher — may refer to:In print: * Watcher (comics), an extraterrestrial species who watch the universe in Marvel Comics * Watchers (novel), a 1987 novel written by Dean Koontz * Watcher in the Water, a creature from Tolkien s fantasy book series The Lord… … Wikipedia
Watcher — Watch er ( [ e]r), n. One who watches; one who sits up or continues; a diligent observer; specifically, one who attends upon the sick during the night. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
watcher — index bystander, eyewitness, spy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
watcher — (n.) late 14c. (early 13c. as a surname), agent noun from WATCH (Cf. watch) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
watcher — [wächər, wôchər] n. 1. a person who watches, esp. one who keeps watch beside a sick or dead person 2. a) an observer ☆ b) a person authorized to keep watch at a polling place to detect irregularities … English World dictionary
watcher — Synonyms and related words: Argus, Charley, TV viewer, airplane spotter, beholder, bird watcher, bystander, drugstore cowboy, eyewitness, fire patrolman, fire warden, fireguard, forward observer, gaper, gazer, gazer on, girl watcher, goggler,… … Moby Thesaurus
watcher — n. observer a China (colloq.); Kremlin (colloq.); poll watcher * * * [ wɒtʃə] poll watcher Kremlin (colloq.) [ observer ] a China (colloq.) … Combinatory dictionary
-watcher — [[t] wɒtʃə(r)[/t]] watchers COMB in N COUNT watcher combines with nouns to form other nouns that refer to people who are interested in a group of animals or people, and who study them closely. The bird watchers crept about in the bushes... Royal… … English dictionary
watcher — noun 1. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) (Freq. 1) the spectators applauded the performance television viewers sky watchers discovered a new star • Syn: ↑spectator, ↑witness, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
watcher — See: CLOCK WATCHER … Dictionary of American idioms
watcher — See: CLOCK WATCHER … Dictionary of American idioms
