Synonyms of watches

watches 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of watch

1

as in eyes

to keep one's eyes on

I turned my head to continue watching the bird as it flew away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eyes
• observes
• follows
• stares
• sees
• views
• monitors
• looks
• gazes
• guards
• gawks
• beholds
• perceives
• has one's eye on
• goggles
• glares
• peers
• gapes
• regards
• looks on
• wakes
• studies
• spies
• glances
• espies
• rubbernecks
• peeks
• glimpses
• wards
• bird-dogs
• peeps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• winks
• blinks

2

as in follows

to take notice of and be guided by

watch what I do when I run into that kind of problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• follows
• notes
• observes
• obeys
• listens (to)
• regards
• respects
• considers
• heeds
• contemplates
• minds
• hears
• notices
• weighs
• ponders
• conforms (to)
• keeps
• sees
• attends (to)
• mulls
• complies (with)
• marks
• hearkens (to)
• harks (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• disregards
• dismisses
• scorns
• neglects
• discounts
• passes over
• brushes (aside or off)
• shrugs off
• tunes out
• glosses (over)
• flouts
• defies
• pooh-poohs
• snubs
• glozes (over)
• slights

3

as in monitors

to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose

watched the situation to see if it improved

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monitors
• covers
• observes
• keeps an eye on
• notices
• stares
• looks
• eyes
• gazes
• views
• sees
• espies
• spies
• sights
• notes
• surveils
• beholds
• witnesses
• glares
• goggles
• glances
• regards
• gapes
• gawks
• peers
• peeks
• glimpses
• peeps
• rubbernecks

4

as in cares

to have an interest or concern for

you should watch what you eat if you want a long, healthy life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cares
• minds
• notices
• regards
• attends
• observes
• looks out (for)
• notes
• heeds
• feels (for)
• sympathizes (with)
• empathizes (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• overlooks
• disregards

5

as in supervises

to take charge of especially on behalf of another

hired a high school girl to watch their daughter until they got home from work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervises
• oversees
• attends
• manages
• tends
• operates
• guards
• protects
• looks after
• controls
• runs
• minds
• conducts
• guides
• cares (for)
• sees to
• superintends
• governs
• sees after
• patrols
• directs
• regulates
• takes care of
• shields
• mothers
• babies
• administrates
• safeguards
• babysits
• stewards
• presides (over)
• shepherds
• chaperones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• forgets
• neglects
• abandons
• passes over
• disregards

watches

2 of 2

noun

plural of watch

1

as in guards

a person or group that watches over someone or something

the neighborhood crime watch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guards
• custodians
• guardians
• keepers
• wardens
• watchers
• sentinels
• watchmen
• sentries
• bodyguards
• pickets
• patrols
• observers
• warders
• lookouts
• defenders
• minders
• escorts
• spotters
• watchdogs
• convoys
• surveillants
• honor guards
• gatekeepers
• hacks

2

as in lookouts

an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity

the little boy kept watch at the window for signs of Santa and his sleigh

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lookouts
• vigils
• observations
• surveillances
• inspections
• observances
• supervisions
• scrutinies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of watches

Verb

Without question, this will be the one everyone watches and talks about after the game is over. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The house that watches A modern robot vacuum is a mobile sensor platform. — Jihun Joun, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Flood watches blanket most of Arizona, western New Mexico, southern Utah and southwest Colorado, and there’s a risk of severe weather. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

As rain blinds the sailors, the coach watches a bird’s-eye digital tracking map, dynamic laylines, and a live stream of over 1,200 telemetry points broadcast from the boat every second. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Tucked into the sun visor, a tiny figurine of Jesus watches from above. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

John Hynes watches the action from behind the bench against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center on April 9, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

An electronics salesman in Mexico City watches news of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Producers believe Barrymore has a significant audience that watches her on social media, says Kurtz, and that has spurred the program to take new swings even as the show matures. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Noun

Both watches also have Apple's ultra-wideband chip for precisely locating your phone nearby. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

The original Ladybird housed the smallest round mechanical movement then produced in series, turning an exercise in extreme miniaturization into the foundation for some of the brand’s most imaginative jewelry watches. — Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

The commission proposes laws used across the 27 countries and watches to ensure that those already in place are not being broken. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Future sales will feature luxury watches and enough Hermès handbags (around 250, Hotlotz said) for two standalone auctions, the first of which is scheduled for November. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Last year, a wine buyer for Albertsons was charged with commercial bribery and conspiracy for allegedly accepting lavish vacations, luxury watches, gift cards and other bribes in exchange for carrying certain wines. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Besides the Duo, Apple also rolled out the rest of its lineup, offering new iPhones, watches and Airpods. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Hawaii residents and visitors should continue monitoring forecasts and any watches or warnings that may be issued as Lowell approaches the islands, the hurricane center said. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Cohen, who specializes in vintage watches and jewelry, has been a Broadway Antique Market fixture from the start, following Cerny and Nelson to Edgewater from their previous storefront. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026