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watch vs look

look vs watch

watch and look both are nouns.

watch and look both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
look Yes No Yes No
watch (noun) look (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) physical appearance
a small portable timepiece the feelings expressed on a person's face
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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) look (verb)
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group
look attentively look forward to the probable occurrence of
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful have faith or confidence in
observe without intervening convey by one's expression
observe or determine by looking perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
see or watch give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
follow with the eyes or the mind search or seek
take charge of or deal with
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
accord in appearance with
Difference between watch and look

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