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watch vs scout

scout vs watch

watch and scout both are nouns.

watch and scout both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
scout Yes No Yes No
As nouns, watch and scout are synonyms defined as:
  • watch and scout: a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
Other synonyms of watch include lookout, lookout man, picket, sentinel, sentry, spotter.
watch (noun) scout (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
a small portable timepiece someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
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) scout (verb)
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
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 scout

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