Attentionnoun
(uncountable) Mental focus.
âPlease direct your attention to the following words.â;
Watchnoun
A portable or wearable timepiece.
âMore people today carry a watch on their wrists than in their pockets.â;
Attentionnoun
(countable) An action or remark expressing concern for or interest in someone or something, especially romantic interest.
Watchnoun
The act of guarding and observing someone or something.
Attentionnoun
A state of alertness in the standing position.
âThe company will now come to attention.â;
Watchnoun
A particular time period when guarding is kept.
âThe second watch of the night began at midnight.â;
Attentioninterjection
(military) Used as a command to bring soldiers to the attention position.
Watchnoun
A person or group of people who guard.
âThe watch stopped the travelers at the city gates.â;
Attentionnoun
The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration; earnest consideration, thought, or regard; obedient or affectionate heed; the supposed power or faculty of attending.
âThey say the tongues of dying menEnforce attention like deep harmony.â;
Watchnoun
The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.
Attentionnoun
An act of civility or courtesy; care for the comfort and pleasure of others; as, attentions paid to a stranger.
Watchnoun
(nautical) A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.
Attentionnoun
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
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).
Attentionnoun
the work of caring for or attending to someone or something;
âno medical care was requiredâ; âthe old car needed constant attentionâ;
Watchnoun
The act of seeing, or viewing, for a period of time.
Attentionnoun
a general interest that leads people to want to know more;
âShe was the center of attentionâ;
Watchverb
(transitive) To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
âWatching the clock will not make time go faster.â; âI'm tired of watching TV.â;
Attentionnoun
a courteous act indicating affection;
âshe tried to win his heart with her many attentionsâ;
Watchverb
(transitive) To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
âWatch this!â; âPut a little baking soda in some vinegar and watch what happens.â;
Attentionnoun
the faculty or power of mental concentration;
âkeeping track of all the details requires your complete attentionâ;
Watchverb
(transitive) To mind, attend, or guard.
âPlease watch my suitcase for a minute.â; âHe has to watch the kids that afternoon.â;
Attentionnoun
a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review;
âthe troops stood at attentionâ;
Watchverb
(transitive) To be wary or cautious of.
âYou should watch that guy. He has a reputation for lying.â;
Attentionnoun
notice taken of someone or something; the regarding of someone or something as interesting or important
âhe drew attention to three spelling mistakesâ;
Watchverb
(transitive) To attend to dangers to or regarding.
âwatch your head;â; âwatch your stepâ; âWatch yourself when you talk to him.â; âWatch what you say.â;
Attentionnoun
the mental faculty of considering or taking notice of someone or something
âhe turned his attention to the educational systemâ;
Watchverb
(intransitive) To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil.
Attentionnoun
the action of dealing with or taking special care of someone or something
âhe was found guilty of failing to give a patient adequate medical attentionâ; âher business needed her attentionâ;
Watchverb
(intransitive) To be vigilant or on one's guard.
âFor some must watch, while some must sleep: So runs the world away.â;
Attentionnoun
things done to express interest in or please someone
âshe felt flattered by his attentionsâ;
Watchverb
(intransitive) To act as a lookout.
Attentionnoun
a position assumed by a soldier, standing very straight with the feet together and the arms straight down the sides of the body
âSaunders stood stolidly to attentionâ;
Watchverb
To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place.
Attentionnoun
an order to assume a straight standing position.
Watchverb
To be awake.
Attention
Attention is the behavioral and cognitive process of selectively concentrating on a discrete aspect of information, whether considered subjective or objective, while ignoring other perceivable information. William James (1890) wrote that "Attention is the taking possession by the mind, in clear and vivid form, of one out of what seem several simultaneously possible objects or trains of thought.
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.
âShepherds keeping watch by night.â; âAll the long night their mournful watch they keep.â; âStill, when she slept, he kept both watch and ward.â; âWard, guard, or custodia, is chiefly applied to the daytime, in order to apprehend rioters, and robbers on the highway . . . Watch, is properly applicable to the night only, . . . and it begins when ward ends, and ends when that begins.â;
Watchnoun
One who watches, or those who watch; a watchman, or a body of watchmen; a sentry; a guard.
âPilate said unto them, Ye have a watch; go your way, make it as sure as ye can.â;
Watchnoun
The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.
âHe upbraids Iago, that he made himBrave me upon the watch.â;
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.
âI did stand my watch upon the hill.â; âMight we but hear . . . Or whistle from the lodge, or village cockCount the night watches to his feathery dames.â;
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.
âI have two nights watched with you.â; âCouldest thou not watch one hour ?â;
Watchverb
To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel.
âTake ye heed, watch and pray.â; âThe Son gave signal highTo the bright minister that watched.â;
Watchverb
To be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to seek opportunity.
âMy soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning.â;
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.
âSaul also sent messengers unto David's house to watch him, and to slay him.â; âI must cool a little, and watch my opportunity.â; âIn lazy mood I watched the little circles die.â;
Watchverb
To tend; to guard; to have in keeping.
âAnd flaming ministers, to watch and tendTheir earthy charge.â; âParis watched the flocks in the groves of Ida.â;
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;
âwatch a basketball gameâ;
Watchverb
follow with the eyes or the mind;
âKeep an eye on the baby, please!â; âThe world is watching Sarajevoâ; âShe followed the men with the binocularsâ;
Watchverb
see or watch;
âview a show on televisionâ; âThis program will be seen all over the worldâ; âview an exhibitionâ; âCatch a show on Broadwayâ; âsee a movieâ;
Watchverb
observe with attention;
âThey watched as the murderer was executedâ;
Watchverb
be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful;
âWatch out for pickpockets!â;
Watchverb
observe or determine by looking;
âWatch how the dog chases the cats awayâ;
Watchverb
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort;
âI want to see whether she speaks Frenchâ; âSee whether it worksâ; âfind out if he speaks Russianâ; âCheck whether the train leaves on timeâ;
Watchverb
look at or observe attentively over a period of time
âas she watched, two women came into the gardenâ; âLucy watched him goâ; âeveryone stopped to watch what was going onâ;
Watchverb
keep under careful, protective, or secret observation
âhe told me my telephones were tapped and that I was being watchedâ; âthere aren't enough staff to watch him properlyâ;
Watchverb
observe and guard in a protective way
âI guess I can rest a while, with you here to watch over meâ;
Watchverb
follow closely or maintain an interest in
âthe girls watched the development of this relationship with incredulityâ;
Watchverb
exercise care, caution, or restraint about
âyou should watch what you say!â; âmost women watch their diet during pregnancyâ;
Watchverb
look out or be on the alert for
âin spring and summer, watch for kingfishersâ; âwatch out for broken glassâ;
Watchverb
be careful
âcredit-card fraud is on the increase, so watch outâ;
Watchverb
be careful (used as a warning or threat)
âif anyone finds out, you're dead meat, so watch itâ;
Watchverb
remain awake for the purpose of religious observance
âshe watched whole nights in the churchâ;
Watchnoun
a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist
âmy watch had stoppedâ;
Watchnoun
an act or instance of carefully observing someone or something over a period of time
âthe security forces have been keeping a close watch on our activitiesâ;
Watchnoun
a period during which a person is stationed to look out for danger or trouble, typically at night
âMurray took the last watch before dawnâ;
Watchnoun
a fixed period of duty on a ship, usually lasting four hours
âsea air, lots of exercise, and four-hour watches give everyone a healthy appetiteâ;
Watchnoun
the officers and crew on duty during a watch.
Watchnoun
a shift worked by firefighters or police officers
âthe men of Red Watch at Kingsland Fire Stationâ;
Watchnoun
a watchman or group of watchmen who patrolled and guarded the streets of a town before the introduction of the police force
âthe woman, with a piercing shriek, called the watchâ;
Watchnoun
a film or programme considered in terms of its appeal to the public
âthis movie's an engrossing watchâ;
Watchnoun
a flock of nightingales
âa watch of nightingales began flying southâ;
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.