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watch vs witness

witness vs watch

watch and witness both are nouns.

watch and witness both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watch Yes No Yes No
witness Yes No Yes No
As verbs, witness is a hyponym of watch; that is, witness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than watch:
  • watch: look attentively
  • witness: be a witness to
Other hyponyms of watch include rubberneck, catch, see, take in, view, watch, observe.
watch (noun) witness (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe testimony by word or deed to your religious faith
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) someone who sees an event and reports what happened
a small portable timepiece a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
watch (verb) witness (verb)
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort be a witness to
look attentively perceive or be contemporaneous with
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 witness

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