see vs watch

see vs watch
  To see means to be aware of what is around you by using your eyes.
  For example: "I can see the smoke from here."
  To watch means to deliberately look at something for a period of time, especially something that is changing or moving.
  For example: "I watched the cricket."
  ♦ !Note - We watch things that move, such as TV, a film, sport. We look at static things, such as a photograph, a painting, the stars.
  See also look at vs watch.

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  • see vs watch —   To see means to be aware of what is around you by using your eyes.   For example: I can see the smoke from here.   To watch means to deliberately look at something for a period of time, especially something that is changing or moving.   For… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • see vs watch —   To see means to be aware of what is around you by using your eyes.   For example: I can see the smoke from here.   To watch means to deliberately look at something for a period of time, especially something that is changing or moving.   For… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • see - look at - watch — ◊ see When you see something, you are aware of it through your eyes, or you notice it. We saw the black smoke rising over the barbed wire. We suddenly saw a boat. See entry at ↑ see. ◊ look at When you …   Useful english dictionary

  • see — vb 1 See, behold, descry, espy, view, survey, contemplate, observe, notice, remark, note, perceive, discern can all mean to take cognizance of something by physical or sometimes mental vision. See, the most general of these terms, may be used to… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • watch this space — phrase used for telling someone that the situation is still developing and that you will provide more information soon Watch this space for news updates. Thesaurus: words used to describe situations and circumstanceshyponym general words for… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Watch House, Bishopsgate —    See Old Watch House …   Dictionary of London

  • watch — I [[t]wɒ̱tʃ[/t]] LOOKING AND PAYING ATTENTION ♦ watches, watching, watched (Please look at category 15 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB If you watch someone or something, you look at them,… …   English dictionary

  • watch — v. & n. v. 1 tr. keep the eyes fixed on; look at attentively. 2 tr. a keep under observation; follow observantly. b monitor or consider carefully; pay attention to (have to watch my weight; watched their progress with interest). 3 intr. (often… …   Useful english dictionary

  • watch —   1. Observe. Kia i, ho okia i; ka aka a (rare).     Watch carefully, nānā pono, maka kilo, kilo, hakakaupili.     Watch or you ll be hurt, mālama o pā (see pā4).     Watch out! Mālama pono!   2. Timepiece. Uwaki, uaki.     Wrist watch, uwaki… …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • watch — A timepiece carried on the person. A force of guards or watchmen on duty at one time. That part of the officers and crew of a vessel on duty at one time. R. H. Dana, in his Dictionary of Sea Terms defines the word as a certain portion of a ship s …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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