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| Main Entry: | watching |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | vigilant |
| Synonyms: | alert, cautious, observant, wary |
| Main Entry: | watch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look at |
| Synonyms: | attend, case, check out, concentrate, contemplate, examine, eye*, focus, follow, gaze, inspect, listen, look, mark, mind, note, observe, peer, pipe*, regard, rubberneck*, scan, scope, scrutinize, see, spy, stare, take in, view, wait, eagle-eye, eyeball, get a load of, give the once over, have a look-see, keep an eye on, keep tabs on, pay attention, take notice |
| Antonyms: | ignore, overlook, pass by |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | watch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | guard, protect |
| Synonyms: | attend, keep, look out, mind, oversee, patrol, police, superintend, tend, wait, be on alert, be on the lookout, be vigilant, be wary, be watchful, care for, keep eyes open, keep eyes peeled, keep watch over, look after, pick up on, ride shotgun for, take care of, take heed |
| Antonyms: | harm, hurt, neglect |
| Main Entry: | gaze |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | long, fixed stare |
| Synonyms: | glaring, gun*, look, peek, peep, scrutiny, seeing, survey, watching, fish eye, looking, ogling, rubbernecking |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | intent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | determined, resolute |
| Synonyms: | absorbed, alert, attentive, bent, bound, committed, concentrated, decided, decisive, deep, eager, earnest, engaged, engrossed, enthusiastic, firm, fixed, hell-bent*, immersed, industrious, intense, occupied, piercing, preoccupied, rapt, set, settled, steadfast, steady, watchful, watching, attending, concentrating, minding, resolved, riveted, wrapped up |
| Notes: | intent implies a sustained unbroken commitment or purpose, while intention would imply an intermittent resolution or an initial aim or plan |
| Antonyms: | distracted, irresolute |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | patrol |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guarding; guard |
| Synonyms: | garrison, lookout, protection, sentinel, spy, vigilance, watch, watching, convoying, defending, escorting, patroler, policing, protecting, rounds, safeguarding, scouting, watchperson |
| Main Entry: | observation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attention, scrutiny |
| Synonyms: | check, cognition, cognizance, conclusion, consideration, detection, estimation, examination, experience, information, inspection, investigation, knowledge, mark, measurement, mind, note, notice, noticing, once-over*, overlook, perception, probe, regard, remark, research, review, search, study, supervision, surveillance, view, watching, ascertainment, heedfulness, monitoring, recognizing |
| Antonyms: | inattention, indifference, neglect, thoughtlessness, heedlessness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | observing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective2 |
| Definition: | engaged in observing |
| Synonyms: | attentive, noticing, observant, watchful, watching |
| Main Entry: | attend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | care for |
| Synonyms: | do for, doctor, mind, nurse, serve, tend, watch, be in the service of, look after, minister to, take care of, wait upon, work for |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | attend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay attention; apply oneself |
| Synonyms: | catch, concentrate on, devote oneself, follow, get a load of, hear, hearken, heed, keep one's eye on, lend an ear, listen, listen up, look after, look on, mark, mind, note, notice, observe, occupy oneself with, pay heed, pick up, regard, see to, watch |
| Antonyms: | be lazy, disregard, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | baby-sit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | care for a child |
| Synonyms: | guard, sit, tend, watch, take care |
| Main Entry: | behold |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | regard; look at |
| Synonyms: | catch, consider, contemplate, descry, discern, distinguish, earmark, eye, eyeball, feast one's eyes, flash*, lay eyes on, note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, scan, see, spot, spy, survey, view, watch, witness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | care |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tend to |
| Synonyms: | attend, consider, foster, mind, minister, mother, nurse, nurture, protect, ride herd on*, sit, tend, treasure, wait on, watch, baby sit, keep an eye on, keep tabs on, look after, mind the store, pay attention to, provide for, take pains, watch over |
| Antonyms: | disregard, ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | convoy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect, escort |
| Synonyms: | accompany, attend, bear, bring, chaperon, companion, company, conduct, consort, defend, guard, pilot, safeguard, shepherd, shield, usher, watch |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | defend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect |
| Synonyms: | avert, battle, bulwark, cherish, conserve, contend, cover, entrench, espouse, fend off, fight, fortify, foster, garrison, guard, hedge, hold, house, insure, maintain, mine, nourish, oppose, preserve, prevent, resist, retain, safeguard, save, screen, secure, shelter, shield, stave off, sustain, take in, uphold, war, watch, withstand, beat off, care for, fight for, guard against, hold at bay, keep safe, look after, panoply, provide sanctuary, repel danger, ward off, watch over |
| Antonyms: | abandon, attack, desert, leave, quit, relinquish, resign, surrender |
| Main Entry: | eye |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gaze at, scrutinize |
| Synonyms: | check out, consider, contemplate, gape, inspect, leer, ogle, peruse, regard, rubberneck*, scan, study, survey, take in, view, watch, eyeball, give the eye, glance at, have a look, keep eagle eye on, look at, size up*, stare at, take a look |
| Antonyms: | look away |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | face |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be opposite; look at |
| Synonyms: | border, confront, front, gaze, glare, meet, overlook, stare, watch, be turned toward, front onto |
| Antonyms: | back |
| Main Entry: | follow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | act in accordance with |
| Synonyms: | abide by, accord, adopt, attend, comply, conform, copy, cultivate, emulate, follow suit, harmonize, heed, imitate, keep, match, mimic, mind, mirror, note, obey, observe, reflect, regard, serve, string along*, support, take after, watch, adhere to, be consistent with, be devoted to, be guided by, be in keeping, be interested in, do like, give allegiance to, hold fast, keep abreast of, keep an eye on, live up to, model on, pattern oneself upon, take as an example |
| Antonyms: | avoid, disregard, scorn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gaze |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stare at |
| Synonyms: | admire, beam*, bore*, contemplate, eye, gape, gawk, glare, gloat, inspect, lamp*, look, moon*, observe, ogle, peek, peep, peer, pin*, pipe*, regard, rubber*, rubberneck*, scrutinize, see, survey, take in*, view, watch, wonder, eyeball, get a load of, get an eyeful, look fixedly, size up* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | glower |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | frown |
| Synonyms: | glare, gloom, look, lower, scowl, stare, sulk, watch, look daggers |
| Antonyms: | grin, smile |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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