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watch vs night watch

night watch vs watch

watch and night watch both are nouns.

watch is a verb but night watch is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
night watch Yes No No No
As nouns, night watch is a hyponym of watch; that is, night watch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than watch:
  • watch: a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
  • night watch: a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
Other hyponyms of watch include dogwatch, graveyard watch, middle watch, midwatch.
watch (noun) night watch (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
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) night 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 night watch

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