watch

«watch» in Mova's school dictionary: to look at something for a while — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (watch, watches, watched, watching); noun (a watch, watches)

meaning for a pupil

1) To watch is to look at something for a while. tree →

2) To watch someone or something is to take care of it or keep it safe: «Watch your little brother». tree →

3) To watch out is to be careful. tree →

4) A watch is a small clock you wear on your wrist. tree →

5) A watch can also be a turn spent awake and on guard, keeping people or places safe. tree →

sense in the lessons

looking at the table to see the changes; a watch tells the time; «watch out» warns of danger; phrases: «watch TV», «watch out», «keep watch», «watch your step», «look at your watch»

examples

• Watch, count, and imagine. tree →
• Ben watched 3 films on Saturday and 2 on Sunday. tree →
• Anna watches 4 birds land on the fence. tree →
• Watch out for cars when you cross! tree →
• Can you watch the baby for a minute? tree →
• My watch says it is 3 o'clock. tree →
• We watched the moon rise. tree →
• Watch your step on the icy path. tree →

note

Plural noun: watches. Carries no operation clue; the verb that tells the change decides. «watch» = look for a while at something that moves or changes; «see» = notice with your eyes.

In the corpora

• The wedding is a fact the whole world watched.
• Royal news also has words to watch.
• Vivid example: in a kitchen in Cork, Mum watches the breakfast show while Oscar eats his cereal.
• Arguments on TV get people watching, so some are allowed or even planned; that does not make shouting a good idea.
• Vivid example: in a lounge in Auckland, Alfie watches young people in a villa shouting at each other.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «watch» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.