Look vs. Watch — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Look and Watch
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Look
To employ one's sight, especially in a given direction or on a given object
Looking out the window.
Looked at the floor.
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.
Look
To search
We looked all afternoon but could not find it.
Watch
Look at or observe attentively over a period of time
As she watched, two women came into the garden
Lucy watched him go
Everyone stopped to watch what was going on
Look
To turn one's glance or gaze
Looked to the right.
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Watch
Exercise care, caution, or restraint about
You should watch what you say!
Most women watch their diet during pregnancy
Look
To turn one's attention; attend
Looked to his neglected guitar during vacation.
Looked at the evidence.
Watch
Remain awake for the purpose of religious observance
She watched whole nights in the church
Look
To turn one's expectations
Looked to us for a solution.
Watch
A small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist
My watch had stopped
Look
To seem or appear to be
Look morose.
Watch
An act or instance of carefully observing someone or something over a period of time
The security forces have been keeping a close watch on our activities
Look
To face in a specified direction
The cottage looks on the river.
Watch
A film or programme considered in terms of its appeal to the public
This movie's an engrossing watch
Look
To turn one's eyes on
Looked him in the eye.
Watch
A flock of nightingales
A watch of nightingales began flying south
Look
To convey by one's expression
Looked annoyance at the judge.
Looked his devotion to me.
Watch
To look or observe attentively or carefully; be closely observant
Watching for trail markers.
Look
To have an appearance of conformity with
He looks his age. She dressed up to look the part.
Watch
To look and wait expectantly or in anticipation
Watch for an opportunity.
Look
To appear to be
Looked the fool in one version of the story.
Watch
To act as a spectator; look on
Stood by the road and watched.
Look
The act or instance of looking
I took just one look and I was sure.
Watch
To stay awake at night while serving as a guard, sentinel, or watcher.
Look
A gaze or glance expressive of something
Gave her a mournful look.
Watch
To stay alert as a devotional or religious exercise; keep vigil.
Look
Appearance or aspect
A look of great age.
Watch
To look at steadily; observe carefully or continuously
Watch a parade.
Look
Looks Physical appearance, especially when pleasing.
Watch
To guard, keep surveillance on, or spy on
Watched the prisoner all day.
Watched the house to see who came and went.
Look
A distinctive, unified manner of dress or fashion
The preferred look for this fall.
Watch
To observe the course of mentally; keep up on or informed about
Watch the price of gold.
Look
To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
Watch
To pay close attention to or be careful about, especially with regard to propriety
Watched his manners.
Look
(intransitive) As an intransitive verb, often with "at".
They kept looking at me.
Don’t look in the closet.
Watch
To tend or take care of (children or a flock of sheep, for example).
Look
As a transitive verb, often in the relative clause as direct object.}}
Look what you did to him!
Look who's back!
Watch
A portable or wearable timepiece.
More people today carry a watch on their wrists than in their pockets.
Look
To appear, to seem.
It looks as if it’s going to rain soon.
Our new boss looks to be a lot more friendly.
Watch
The act of guarding and observing someone or something.
Look
(copulative) To give an appearance of being.
That painting looks nice.
Watch
A particular time period when guarding is kept.
The second watch of the night began at midnight.
Look
To search for, to try to find.
Watch
A period of wakefulness between the two sleeps of a biphasic sleep pattern (the dead sleep or first sleep and morning sleep or second sleep): the first waking.
Look
To face or present a view.
The hotel looks over the valleys of the HinduKush.
Watch
A person or group of people who guard.
The watch stopped the travelers at the city gates.
Look
To expect or anticipate.
I look to each hour for my lover’s arrival.
Watch
The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.
Look
(transitive) To express or manifest by a look.
Watch
(nautical) A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.
Look
To make sure of, to see to.
Watch
(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).
Look
To show oneself in looking.
Look out of the window [i.e. lean out] while I speak to you.
Watch
The act of seeing, or viewing, for a period of time.
Look
To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
Watch
(ambitransitive) To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
Watching the clock will not make time go faster.
I'm tired of watching TV.
Look
To seek; to search for.
Watch
(transitive) To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
Watch this!
Put a little baking soda in some vinegar and watch what happens.
Look
To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.
To look down opposition
Watch
(transitive) To mind, attend, or guard.
Please watch my suitcase for a minute.
He has to watch the kids that afternoon.
Look
(baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
The fastball caught him looking.
Clem Labine struck Mays out looking at his last at bat.
It's unusual for Mays to strike out looking. He usually takes a cut at it.
Watch
(transitive) To be wary or cautious of.
You should watch that guy. He has a reputation for lying.
Look
Pay attention.
Look, I'm going to explain what to do, so you have to listen closely.
Watch
(transitive) To attend to dangers to or regarding.
Watch your head; watch your step
Watch yourself when you talk to him.
Watch what you say.
Look
The action of looking; an attempt to see.
Let’s have a look under the hood of the car.
Watch
(intransitive) To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil. en
Look
(often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.
She got her mother’s looks.
I don’t like the look of the new design.
Watch
(intransitive) To be vigilant or on one's guard.
For some must watch, while some must sleep: So runs the world away.
Look
A facial expression.
He gave me a dirty look.
If looks could kill ...
Watch
(intransitive) To act as a lookout.
Look
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.
Watch
To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place.
Look
To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.
Watch
To be awake.
Look
To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.
It would look more like vanity than gratitude.
Observe how such a practice looks in another person.
Watch
To be on the lookout for; to wait for expectantly.
Look
To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.
The inner gate that looketh to north.
The east gate . . . which looketh eastward.
Watch
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.
Shepherds keeping watch by night.
All the long night their mournful watch they keep.
Still, when she slept, he kept both watch and ward.
Ward, 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.
Look
In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; - used to call attention.
Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we expel of virtue.
Look that ye bind them fast.
Look if it be my daughter.
Watch
One who watches, or those who watch; a watchman, or a body of watchmen; a sentry; a guard.
Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch; go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
Look
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.
My toes look through the overleather.
Watch
The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.
He upbraids Iago, that he made himBrave me upon the watch.
Look
To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate.
Looking each hour into death's mouth to fall.
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth.
My subject does not oblige me to look after the water, or point forth the place where to it is now retreated.
The bishops thereat repined, and looked black.
Her friends would look on her the worse.
I looked on Virgil as a succinct, majestic writer.
I'll be a candleholder, and look on.
Watch
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.
I did stand my watch upon the hill.
Might we but hear . . . Or whistle from the lodge, or village cockCount the night watches to his feathery dames.
Look
To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
Watch
A small timepiece, or chronometer, to be carried about the person, the machinery of which is moved by a spring.
Look
To seek; to search for.
Looking my love, I go from place to place.
Watch
An allotted portion of time, usually four hour for standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf. Dogwatch.
Look
To expect.
Watch
To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil.
I have two nights watched with you.
Couldest thou not watch one hour ?
Look
To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition.
A spirit fit to start into an empire,And look the world to law.
Watch
To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel.
Take ye heed, watch and pray.
The Son gave signal highTo the bright minister that watched.
Look
To express or manifest by a look.
Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again.
Watch
To be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to seek opportunity.
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning.
Look
The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; - often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a look.
Threw many a northward look to see his fatherBring up his powers; but he did long in vain.
Watch
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.
Look
Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look.
Up ! up! my friends, and clear your looks.
Watch
To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place; - said of a buoy.
Look
Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
Pain, disgrace, and poverty have frighted looks.
There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look of this.
Watch
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.
Saul also sent messengers unto David's house to watch him, and to slay him.
I must cool a little, and watch my opportunity.
In lazy mood I watched the little circles die.
Look
The expression on a person's face;
A sad expression
A look of triumph
An angry face
Watch
To tend; to guard; to have in keeping.
And flaming ministers, to watch and tendTheir earthy charge.
Paris watched the flocks in the groves of Ida.
Look
The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually;
He went out to have a look
His look was fixed on her eyes
He gave it a good looking at
His camera does his looking for him
Watch
A small portable timepiece
Look
Physical appearance;
I don't like the looks of this place
Watch
A period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
Look
The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people;
The feel of the city excited him
A clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
It had the smell of treason
Watch
A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
Look
Perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards;
She looked over the expanse of land
Look at your child!
Look--a deer in the backyard!
Watch
The period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
Look
Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;
She seems to be sleeping
This appears to be a very difficult problem
This project looks fishy
They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
Watch
A person employed to watch for something to happen
Look
Have a certain outward or facial expression;
How does she look?
The child looks unhappy
She looked pale after the surgery
Watch
A devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
Look
Search or seek;
We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest
Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!
Watch
Look attentively;
Watch a basketball game
Look
Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to;
The house looks north
My backyard look onto the pond
The building faces the park
Watch
Follow with the eyes or the mind;
Keep an eye on the baby, please!
The world is watching Sarajevo
She followed the men with the binoculars
Look
Take charge of or deal with;
Could you see about lunch?
I must attend to this matter
She took care of this business
Watch
See or watch;
View a show on television
This program will be seen all over the world
View an exhibition
Catch a show on Broadway
See a movie
Look
Convey by one's expression;
She looked her devotion to me
Watch
Observe with attention;
They watched as the murderer was executed
Look
Look forward to the probable occurrence of;
We were expecting a visit from our relatives
She is looking to a promotion
He is waiting to be drafted
Watch
Be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful;
Watch out for pickpockets!
Look
Accord in appearance with;
You don't look your age!
Watch
Observe or determine by looking;
Watch how the dog chases the cats away
Look
Have faith or confidence in;
You can count on me to help you any time
Look to your friends for support
You can bet on that!
Depend on your family in times of crisis
Watch
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort;
I want to see whether she speaks French
See whether it works
Find out if he speaks Russian
Check whether the train leaves on time
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