Watch
To see a watch in your dream, signifies prosperity.
To dream that you lose a watch, signifies domestic disturbances and unhappiness.
To dream that you steal one, foretells that a vicious rival will attack your reputation.
To look at the time of a watch in your dream, denotes that efforts will be defeated by rivalry.
To dream that you break a watch, signifies loss and distress surrounding you.
To dream that you drop a crystal watch, signifies carelessness or an unpleasant companionship.
Dictionary definition
- n. 1: a small portable timepiece [syn: watch, ticker]
- 2: a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
- 3: a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe [syn: watch, vigil]
- 4: the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
- 5: a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event [syn: lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picket]
- 6: the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) [syn: vigil, watch]
- v. 1: look attentively; "watch a basketball game"
- 2: follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars" [syn: watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on]
- 3: see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" [syn: watch, view, see, catch, take in]
- 4: observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed" [syn: watch, look on]
- 5: be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!" [syn: watch, look out, watch out]
- 6: observe or determine by looking; "Watch how the dog chases the cats away"
- 7: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" [syn: determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn]