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witness vs watch

watch vs witness

witness and watch both are nouns.

witness and watch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
witness Yes No Yes No
watch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, watch is a hypernym of witness; that is, watch is a word with a broader meaning than witness:
  • witness: be a witness to
  • watch: look attentively
witness (noun) watch (noun)
testimony by word or deed to your religious faith a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
someone who sees an event and reports what happened the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) a small portable timepiece
(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law 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
witness (verb) watch (verb)
be a witness to find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
perceive or be contemporaneous with 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 witness and watch

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