watches

NOUN

clock worn on body

Synonyms

STRONGEST

timepiece wristwatch

STRONG

chronometer stopwatch ticker timer

WEAK

analog watch digital watch pocket watch

NOUN

lookout

Synonyms

STRONG

alertness attention awareness duty eye gander guard hawk heed inspection notice observance observation patrol picket scrutiny sentinel sentry supervision surveillance tab tout vigil vigilance watchfulness

WEAK

eagle eye weather eye

Antonyms

STRONG

carelessness disregard heedlessness ignorance inattention indifference neglect negligence thoughtlessness

VERB

look at

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend check out examine follow keep an eye on listen look observe regard scan scrutinize see stare view wait

STRONG

case concentrate contemplate eye eyeball focus gaze inspect mark mind note peer pipe rubberneck scope spy

WEAK

eagle-eye get a load of give the once over have a look-see keep tabs on pay attention take in take notice

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid disbelieve disregard ignore miss neglect overlook

STRONG

forget look away

WEAK

harm hurt pass by

VERB

guard, protect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend keep take care of wait

STRONG

mind oversee patrol police superintend tend

WEAK

be on alert be on the lookout be vigilant be wary be watchful care for keep eyes open keep eyes peeled keep watch over look after look out pick up on ride shotgun for take heed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

WEAK

harm hurt overlook pass by

Example Sentences

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On a rock overhang near his settlement, Salim Joseph, a 48-year-old Hadzabe community leader, watches workers pour concrete and install wire panels at a new school below.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said last month that the Fed should “wait and see” External link while it watches how the situation in the Middle East plays out.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Hundreds of watches, an encyclopedic knowledge of the movie and its production, a worn-out DVD copy hanging on by a thread, and a whole career later, I still owe it everything.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

The group also bought luxury clothes and watches that cost up to $500,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

I monitor Lou Ann’s moods like a weatherman watches the sky.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko