close watch

Examples

• All

• Bells signaled the appropriate times for students to wake, eat, attend chapel, and move about campus; and administrators, dorm matrons, and resident faculty kept close watch over students' comings and goings.

  Academic text (2008)

• Better keep a close watch on your daughters.

  Beat the Drum (2003)

• We're keeping a close watch on her.

  Seeking Justice (2011)

• Do they keep a pretty close watch on the kids?

  Compulsion (1959)

• Local authorities would keep a close watch on what is said in the paper.

  Academic text (2005)

• So, let's keep a close watch on her.

  Taken 3 (2014)

• Since then, the park mothers have kept an extra close watch on their boys.

• We'll need everyone to keep a close watch on the sun while we evacuate.

  Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011)

• Once the machine gets going, it's essential to keep a close watch on the gauges.

  Academic text (2000)

• As a long-time supporter of SPLC, I'm very glad you are keeping a close watch on the hate groups.

  Blog text (8)

Synonyms

O

observation

vsclose watch

211 3.0

The act of watching something to learn about it

is ongoing careful attention aimed specifically at spotting changes or problems

S

scrutiny

vsclose watch

168 5.5

A close, careful look at something to find mistakes or problems

is ongoing careful attention rather than a single close inspection

M

monitoring

vsclose watch

130 3.2

Regular checking and recording of something to see how it changes

is continuous careful attention aimed at noticing changes or problems

V

vigilance

vsclose watch

33 5.2

A state of watching and staying ready for danger

is an ongoing careful check focused on noticing specific changes or issues

L

lookout

vsclose watch

29 2.7

Watching carefully for danger or for something expected

is broader continuous careful attention that also seeks non-danger changes

W

watchfulness

vsclose watch

2 4.2

Careful attention to danger or problems to keep people safe

is active ongoing attention rather than a general alert state

W

watching

vsclose watch

1 1.0

Looking at something carefully for some time to notice changes

is continuous careful attention aimed at noticing changes or problems

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

N

neglect

100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

How Close

round-the-clock patrol

4.6

surveillance

• Specialized

526 6.2

close watch

11 2.3

to watch

∞ 1.0

glance

222 1.4

watchless

• Archaic

8.1

Surface Forms

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Etymology