Difference between Observe and Watch

OBSERVE vs WATCH: NOUN

Nautical:
The period of time during which one person or body of persons watch or stand sentinel, or the time from one relief of sentinels to another; hence, a division of the night, when the precautionary setting of a watch is most generally necessary; period of time; hour.
A person, or number of persons, whose duty it is to watch over the persons, property, or interests of others; a watchman, or body of watchmen; a sentinel; a sentry; guard.
Close, constant, observation; vigilant attention; careful, continued notice; supervision; vigilance; outlook: as, to be on the watch.
A wake. See wake, n., 2.
A keeping awake for the purpose of attending, guarding, or preserving; attendance with out sleep; preservative or preventive vigilance; vigil.
The state of being awake; wake-fulness.
A flock of nightingales.
A small portable timepiece, especially one worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket.
A funeral wake.
A period of wakefulness, especially one observed as a religious vigil.
A chronometer on a ship.
The members of a ship's crew on duty during a specific watch.
Any of the periods of time, usually four hours, into which the day aboard ship is divided and during which a part of the crew is assigned to duty.
Any of the periods into which the night is divided; a part of the night.
The post or period of duty of a guard, sentinel, or watcher.
A person or group of people serving, especially at night, to guard or protect.
A period of close observation, often in order to discover something.
The act of observing closely or the condition of being closely observed; surveillance.
The act or process of keeping awake or mentally alert, especially for the purpose of guarding.
A person employed to watch for something to happen
A devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
The period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
A period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
A small portable timepiece
A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

OBSERVE vs WATCH: VERB

Behave as expected during of holidays or rites
Stick to correctly or closely
To obey a law, rule or custom; comply with.
To comment on something; to make an observation.
To follow the custom, practice, or rules (especially of a religion.)
To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
Show respect towards
Observe with care or pay close attention to
Make mention of
Follow with the eyes or the mind
Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
Observe correctly or closely
Conform one's action or practice to
Celebrate, as of holidays or rites
Watch attentively

Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Follow with the eyes or the mind
Be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful
See or watch
Look attentively
Observe or determine by looking
Observe with attention

OBSERVE vs WATCH: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To make a remark; to comment; to make an observation{3}; -- generally with on or upon.
To take notice; to give attention to what one sees or hears; to attend.
To watch or be present without participating actively.
To say something; make a comment or remark.
To take notice.
To maintain (silence or a period of silence), as out of respect for someone who has died.
To act in acknowledgment of (a holiday, for example); keep or celebrate.
To adhere to or abide by; comply with.
To say casually; remark.
To make a systematic or scientific observation of.
To watch attentively.
To be or become aware of, especially through careful and directed attention; notice.

To tend or take care of (a flock or children, for example). : tend.
To pay close attention to or be careful about, especially with regard to propriety.
To observe the course of mentally; keep up on or informed about.
To guard, keep surveillance on, or spy on.
To look at steadily; observe carefully or continuously.
To stay alert as a devotional or religious exercise; keep vigil.
To stay awake at night while serving as a guard, sentinel, or watcher.
To act as a spectator; look on.
To look and wait expectantly or in anticipation.
To look or observe attentively or carefully; be closely observant.

OBSERVE vs WATCH: TRANSITIVE VERB

To express as what has been noticed; to utter as a remark; to say in a casual or incidental way; to remark.
To be on the watch respecting; to pay attention to; to notice with care; to see; to perceive; to notice; to discover
To take notice of by appropriate conduct; to conform one's action or practice to; to keep; to heed; to obey; to comply with

OBSERVE vs WATCH: OTHER WORD TYPES

To remark; comment: generally with upon or on.
To be attentive; take note.
Keep, etc. (see celebrate), regard, fulfil, conform to.
Notice, Behold, etc. (see see).
Synonyms To eye, survey, scrutinize.
To keep with due ceremonies; celebrate: as, to observe a holiday; to observe the sabbath.
To adhere to and carry out in practice; conform to or comply with; obey: as, to observe the regulations of society; to observe the proprieties.
To heed; regard; hence, to regard with respect and deference; treat with respectful attention or consideration; humor.
To notice and remark, or remark upon; refer to in words; say; mention: as, what did you observe?
To see; perceive; notice; remark; hence, to detect; discover: as, we observed a stranger approaching; to observe one's uneasiness.
Specifically To subject to systematic inspection and scrutiny for some scientific or practical purpose: as, to observe natural phenomena for the purpose of ascertaining their laws; to observe meteorological indications for the purpose of forecasting the weather. See observation, 3.
To regard with attention or careful scrutiny, as for the purpose of discovering and noting something; watch; take note of: as, to observe trifles with interest; to observe one's every movement.

Be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
In falconry, to keep awake; keep from sleep, as a hawk, for the purpose of exhausting and taming it.
To take or detect by lying in wait; surprise.
To look for; wait for.
To have in keeping; tend; guard; take care of.
To look with close attention at or on; keep carefully and constantly in view or supervision; keep a sharp lookout on or for; observe, notice, or regard with vigilance and care; keep an eye upon.
To float on the surface of the water: said of a buoy.
To act as attendant or nurse on the sick by night; remain awake to give attendance, assistance, or the like: as, to watch with a patient in a fever.
To look forward with expectation; be expectant; seek opportunity; wait.
To act as a watchman, guard, sentinel, or the like; keep watch.
To be attentive, circumspect, or vigilant; be closely observant; notice carefully; give heed.
To be awake; be or continue without sleep; keep vigil.
To assign to a watch.
(idiom) (watch (one's) step) To behave as is demanded, required, or appropriate.
(idiom) (watch (one's) step) To act or proceed with care and caution.
(idiom) (watch it) To be careful.

OBSERVE vs WATCH: RELATED WORDS

Remark, Honour, Mention, Note, Keep, Find, Honor, Respect, Notice, Maintain, Detect, Discover, Follow, Watch, Celebrate

Determine, Sentinel, Watch out, Look out, Vigil, View, Follow, Ticker, Scout, Lookout, Learn, Check, Catch, Observe, See

OBSERVE vs WATCH: DESCRIBE WORDS

Observance, Monitor, Honour, Mention, Note, Keep, Find, Honor, Respect, Notice, Detect, Discover, Follow, Watch, Celebrate

Ascertain, Picket, Sentry, Find out, Determine, Sentinel, Vigil, Follow, Scout, Lookout, Learn, Check, Catch, Observe, See

OBSERVE vs WATCH: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

Always drive safely, takingcare to observe your surroundings.
Observe the spores under low and high power.
Did you observe any changes in the weather?
In the following videos you will observe Dr.
One who has personally seen something; to observe.
We walk, true enough, and we observe, and we do; but it is God Who He makes us to walk, to observe, to do.
Verify they observe the exemption Annex Building they observe the exemption the floor!
PL COMD, halt, observe the regulation pause, turn to the advance position, observe the regulation pause, then stand at ease.
It is that the analyst has to be very careful about what information to observe and what not to observe.
As you observe, be thinking about the underlying meaning of what you observe and record your thoughts and ideas accordingly.

Neapolitan Home Watch provides home watch services for the absentee owner.
The Digital Talking Watch is a voice output watch designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision.
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If you use Galaxy Watch, then the watch will find your phone and create a pairing request.
Watch Party allows you to watch a movie are TV series with friends in different locations.
Watch face and watch band must be plain without metal or stone adornment.
With a subscription, you can watch the live stream on Watch ESPN app.
The braille watch is an analog watch that tells time with no hands.
Apple or Galaxy watch when trading in eligible watch.

OBSERVE vs WATCH: QUESTIONS

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OBSERVE AND WATCH

OBSERVE vs WATCH: NOUN

OBSERVE vs WATCH: VERB

OBSERVE vs WATCH: INTRANSITIVE VERB

OBSERVE vs WATCH: TRANSITIVE VERB

OBSERVE vs WATCH: OTHER WORD TYPES

OBSERVE vs WATCH: RELATED WORDS

OBSERVE vs WATCH: DESCRIBE WORDS

OBSERVE vs WATCH: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

OBSERVE vs WATCH: QUESTIONS