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• ساعة صغيرة تُلبَس عادةً على المعصم أو تُثبَّت في الملابس لمعرفة الوقت. وتُطلق أيضًا على أداة لقياس الزمن أو عدّ فتراته.

A noun referring to a small timepiece worn typically on the wrist or attached to clothing.

1. WristwatchA1formal

   A small timepiece worn typically on a wrist.

   ساعة يد

   • He checked his watch to see the time.
   • She received a beautiful gold watch as a gift.
   • My watch stopped working yesterday.

   المرادفاتchronometertickertimekeepertimepiecewristwatch

2. Act of observingA2formal

   The act of looking at or observing something carefully.

   مراقبة

   • Keep watch for any suspicious activity.
   • The guard is on night watch.
   • They stood watch over the sleeping child.

   المرادفاتlookoutmonitoringobservationscrutinysurveillancevigil

   الأضدادignoranceinattentionneglect

3. Guard or lookoutB1formal

   A person or group assigned to watch for danger or trouble.

   حَرَس

   • The sentry was on watch at the gate.
   • We need someone on watch during the storm.
   • The ship's watch reported no signs of land.

   المرادفاتguardlookoutpatrolpicketsentinelsentrywatchman

• فعل يدل على النظر إلى شيء أو شخص بانتباه وتركيز، أو مراقبته ورصده، أو متابعته بصريًا. يشمل معاني النظر المتواصل، والملاحظة، والترقب، والحراسة. كما يشير إلى المتابعة البصرية لمن يتحرك أو يحدث.

A verb used to indicate the act of looking at or observing something attentively.

1. Look at or observeA1formal

   To look at something or someone carefully or for a period of time.

   مشاهدة

   • I watched a movie last night.
   • Watch the children while they play.
   • She watched the sunset from the beach.

   المرادفاتcontemplateeyelook atmonitorobserveregardscrutinizeview

   الأضدادdisregardignoreneglect

2. Pay attention toA2formal

   To observe carefully to learn or understand something.

   راقب

   • Watch how I do it first.
   • Watch your step on the stairs.
   • Watch what happens next.

   المرادفاتexaminemonitorobservescrutinizestudy

   الأضدادdisregardignoreneglectoverlook

3. Guard or monitorB1formal

   To keep watch over something or someone to protect or control.

   المراقبة والحماية

   • The security guard watched the entrance.
   • They watched the suspect all night.
   • Watch the pot so it doesn't boil over.

   المرادفاتguardmonitorobserveoverseepatrolprotectsupervisesurvey

   الأضدادabandonforsakeignoreneglectoverlook

الصيغ المركّبةwatch outwatch over