WordCmp.com

watch vs look on

look on vs watch

watch is a noun but look on is not a noun.

watch and look on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
look on No No Yes No
As verbs, watch and look on are synonyms defined as:
  • watch and look on: observe without intervening
watch (noun) look on (noun)
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
watch (verb) look on (verb)
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort look on as or consider
look attentively observe without intervening
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 look on

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.