watch

1 to keep one's eyes on <I turned my head to continue watching the bird as it flew away> Synonyms eye, follow, observe Related Words behold, look, perceive, regard, see, view; gape, gawk, gaze, glare, goggle, look on, peer, rubberneck, stare; guard, wake, ward; bird-dog, monitor, study; spy; espy, glance, glimpse, peek, peep Phrases have one's eye on Near Antonyms blink, wink

2 to take notice of and be guided by <watch what I do when I run into that kind of problem> Synonyms follow, listen (to), mind, note, observe, regard, heedRelated Words consider, contemplate, mull, ponder, weigh; comply (with), conform (to), keep, obey, respect; attend (to), hark (to), hear, hearken (to); mark, notice, seeNear Antonyms brush (aside or off), discount, dismiss, gloss (over), gloze (over), neglect, pass over, pooh-pooh (also pooh), scorn, shrug off; defy, flout; slight, snubAntonyms disregard, ignore, tune out

3 to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose <watched the situation to see if it improved> Synonyms cover, monitorRelated Words surveil; eye; behold, espy, look, note, notice, observe, regard, see, sight, spy, view, witness; gape, gawk, gaze, glare, goggle, peer, rubberneck, stare; glance, glimpse, peek, peep

4 to have an interest or concern for <you should watch what you eat if you want a long, healthy life> Synonyms look out (for), mind, careRelated Words attend, heed, regard; note, notice, observe; empathize (with), feel (for), sympathize (with)Near Antonyms disregard, ignore, overlook

5 to take charge of especially on behalf of another <hired a high school girl to watch their daughter until they got home from work>