watch

/ˈwɒt͡ʃ/noun
Early Childhood
1

A portable or wearable timepiece.

2

The act of guarding and observing someone or something.

3

A particular time period when guarding is kept.

4

A period of wakefulness between the two sleeps of a biphasic sleep pattern (the dead sleep or first sleep and morning sleep or second sleep): the first waking.

5

A person or group of people who guard.

6

The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.

7

A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.

8

A period of time on duty, usually four hours in length; the officers and crew who tend the working of a vessel during the same watch. (FM 55–501).

9

The act of seeing, or viewing, for a period of time.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing