see vs watch

see and watch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
see	Yes	No	Yes	No
watch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, see and watch are synonyms defined as:

see and watch: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

Other synonyms of see include ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn.

As verbs, see and watch are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of see include catch, take in, view.

As verbs, watch is a hypernym of see; that is, watch is a word with a broader meaning than see:

see (noun)	watch (noun)
the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located	a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
	the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
	a small portable timepiece
	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

see (verb)	watch (verb)
deem to be	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally	look attentively
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally	be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something	observe without intervening
deliberate or decide	observe or determine by looking
make sense of; assign a meaning to	see or watch
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort	follow with the eyes or the mind
match or meet
receive as a specified guest
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
come together
conduct someone someplace
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
perceive or be contemporaneous with
see or watch
see and understand, have a good eye
observe as if with an eye
undergo or live through a difficult experience
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
date regularly; have a steady relationship with
go to see a place, as for entertainment
go to see for professional or business reasons
go to see for a social visit
take charge of or deal with