Reverse Dictionary: WATCH (observe)

ADJECTIVES
► EAGLE-EYED scrutinizing, paying close attention, watching → 20C colloq.
► GUARDANT guarding, protecting, watching → 1574
► ON THE HARK on the watch or look out → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)

NOUNS
► ADVIGILANCE a diligent watching → 1731 obs.
► ADVIGILATION a diligent watching → 1676 obs.
► HEARKEN-OUT a listening; a watch, look-out → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LYKE-WAKE the watch kept at night over a dead body → c1405
► SCOTCH MOVIES a passing scene that can be watched for nothing; people-watching → 1978 Amer. dial.
► WAITING watching, observation → 1377 obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► BEHOLDER one who beholds, a watcher, a looker on, a spectator → c1374
► BIRD DOG a watcher, an observer → 1952 US sl.
► CANARY a female watcher → 1862 thieves’ sl.
► FLY ON THE WALL a person who watches others, while not being noticed himself or herself
► KEEKER one who watches or pries; a surreptitious observer of others; a peeping Tom → 1892 Sc.
► PERNOCTALIAN one who remains awake or watches all night → 1846 obs.
► TENTER a watcher, watchman; a watch-dog → 1844 Eng. dial.
► VEIL ► VEILLE ► VEYLE a watcher or watchman → 1361 obs.
► WAITER one who watches or observes closely; one who is on the lookout → 1382 obs.
► WAKER one who watches; a watcher, a watchman → 1382 obs.

VERBS
► ADVIGILATE to watch diligently → 1626 obs.
► ADVISE to look at, to view, to observe, to consider, to watch; also, to watch for → 1297 obs.
► BE ALL EYES to watch attentively; to be keenly observant; to be alert and vigilant → a1616
► BE ON THE BEEFMENT to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► BE ON THE POUNCE to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► BEWAKE to keep watch over; to guard → c1175 obs.
► BUG to watch something → 1952 US sl.
► BUZ to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► CARRY AN EYE ON to watch, to oversee → 1646 obs.
► CASE to watch; to observe; to scrutinize → 1914 criminals’ sl.  (Bk.)
► CASTELL to see, to watch; to spy → L16 thieves’ sl.
► CHECK THE CHEESE to watch girls as they walk by → 1959 US sl.
► CLOCK to look at, watch, observe, notice → M20 sl.
► DEMAND to command a view, to overlook, to watch → 1885 Eng. dial.
► DICK to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► EVIGILATE to watch or study diligently → 1730 obs.
► EYEBALL to look or stare at; to watch; later, to stare at from a short distance away in an intimidating or disapproving manner → 1901 orig. US
► EYE-SERVE to watch, to keep one’s eye on → 1800 poetic usage obs.
► FOX to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► GATE to watch → c1590 obs.
► GIVE GOOD EYE to pay close attention to; to watch attentively → 1564 obs.
► GOOG to stand around; to watch others → 1950s sl.
► HACK to watch closely → 1971 African-American sl.
► HAWK to watch closely; to keep under surveillance → 1886 Amer. dial.
► INVIGILATE to keep watch; to watch carefully; to watch over students at an examination → M16
► I-WITE to watch, to guard, to preserve → a1240 obs.
► KEEP to watch → c1000 obs.
► KEEP AN EYEBALL OUT to keep watch; to be alert for something or someone → 1972
► KEEP CASES ON to watch closely → L19 US sl.
► KEEP DICK to keep watch → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KEEP GOOD QUARTER to keep good watch; to preserve good order → 1595 obs.
► KEEP NIT to keep watch, be observant → 1903 Aust. sl.
► KEEP SKETCH to keep watch → 1996 Irish sl.
► KEEP YOW to keep watch, be observant → 1942 Aust. sl.
► LAY to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► MARK to observe, to watch, to see, to spy → 1377 poetic usage
► MARK SOMEONE’S CARD to watch someone; to place someone under surveillance; to pick someone out as a potential victim → 1930s sl.
► NARK to watch, to look at → 1859 sl. obs.
► NOSE to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► NOTICE to watch over; to look after → 1944 Amer. dial.
► OGLE to see, to watch; to spy; to stare at, esp. with amorous interest; to look at squarely or intently → 1682
► PIPE to see, to watch; to spy → 1846 thieves’ sl.
► QUIZ to watch, to spy on → 19C thieves’ sl.
► RADDLE to mark, observe, watch → 19C Eng. dial.
► ROAST to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► ROAST-BROWN to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► ROCK THE CRADLE to stand watch during the night → 1851 US nautical sl.
► SCAN ON to watch closely, to look closely, esp. at something one intends stealing → 1960s African-American sl.
► SEE HOW THE CAT WILL JUMP to watch events and act accordingly → 1885
► SHADOW to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► SHEPHERD to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► SKIN to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► SNILCH to eye or see someone or something; to look at anything attentively; to watch closely → 1676 cant obs.
► SNITCH to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► SPOT to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► STAG to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► SUE to follow with the eyes → a1425 obs.
► TENT to watch; to lay in wait for; to watch for an opportunity to the disadvantage of another person; generally used as a threat → 1691 Eng. dial.
► TOMMY (TRIPE) to examine, to survey, to keep watch → M19 rhyming sl. for ‘pipe’
► TOUT to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► TWIRE to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► WAIT to watch, to keep one’s eye upon, to observe constantly; to look out for, to watch for → a1300 obs.
► WAIT to keep watch, to look intently → 1338 obs.
► WAKE to stay awake for the purpose of watching or tending; to keep watch while others sleep, to be on guard at night → c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► WAKEN to watch, to watch over, to keep an eye upon → 1535 Sc.
► WAKEN to remain awake, to refrain from sleeping, to keep watch or vigil; to remain alive → 1682 obs.
► X-RAY to look at something or someone closely; to watch closely, to stare at → 1950s African-American sl.  
► NARK to watch, to survey, to notice → 1859 sl.
► PIPE ► PIPE OFF to watch, to spy → 1874 sl.
► OVER-EYE to watch, to survey → 1909
► TWIG to watch; to look at; to inspect → 1764 colloq.
► TWITCH to open a curtain slightly or briefly in order to watch the activities of others furtively from one’s window → 1894 chiefly UK
► WATCH SOMEONE’S WATERS to keep a very close eye on → 1776 US