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watch vs hunting watch

hunting watch vs watch

watch and hunting watch both are nouns.

watch is a verb but hunting watch is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
hunting watch Yes No No No
As nouns, hunting watch is a hyponym of watch; that is, hunting watch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than watch:
  • watch: a small portable timepiece
  • hunting watch: a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal
watch (noun) hunting watch (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal
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
watch (verb) hunting 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 watch and hunting watch

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