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lookout vs watch

watch vs lookout

lookout and watch both are nouns.

lookout is not a verb while watch is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lookout Yes No No No
watch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, lookout and watch are synonyms defined as:
  • lookout and watch: a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
Other synonyms of lookout include lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter.
lookout (noun) watch (noun)
the act of looking out a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
an elevated post affording a wide view a small portable timepiece
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
lookout (verb) watch (verb)
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
look attentively
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
observe without intervening
observe or determine by looking
see or watch
follow with the eyes or the mind
Difference between lookout and watch

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