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watch vs lookout

lookout vs watch

watch and lookout both are nouns.

watch is a verb but lookout is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
lookout Yes No No No
As nouns, watch and lookout are synonyms defined as:
  • watch and lookout: a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
Other synonyms of watch include lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter.
watch (noun) lookout (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe the act of looking out
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
a small portable timepiece an elevated post affording a wide view
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
watch (verb) lookout (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 lookout

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