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watch vs viewing

viewing vs watch

watch and viewing both are nouns.

watch is a verb but viewing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
viewing Yes No No No
As nouns, viewing is a hyponym of watch; that is, viewing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than watch:
  • watch: the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
  • viewing: a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
Other hyponyms of watch include wake, agrypnia.
watch (noun) viewing (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) the display of a motion picture
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) viewing (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 viewing

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