watch - English word #269

Translation

To look at something for a time to see what it does or what happens.

Word origin

From Old English waeccan, meaning to stay awake or keep guard.

Verb typeregular (watch, watches, watched)

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"Watch" means to look at the birds for a time.

film .

"Watches" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Watched" is the past form of "watch".

When you watch, you keep your eyes on something to follow what it does. You can watch a film, watch a game, or watch the children to keep them safe.

see

To notice something with your eyes, or to understand it.

look

To turn your eyes towards something so you can see it.

wait

To stay in one place or do nothing until something happens or someone comes.

game

A game is something you play for fun, often with rules and a winner.

show

To let someone see something, or to make a thing clear to them.

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