wrist watch

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wrist watch

He checks his wrist watch to see the time.

Definition

Noun: A small timepiece designed to be worn on a person's wrist, typically secured by a strap or bracelet. It is a portable device for telling time.

Usage

The term "wrist watch" refers specifically to the portable timepiece worn on the wrist. It is a compound noun. * He checked his wrist watch to see if he was late. * She received a beautiful silver wrist watch for her graduation. * In the digital age, many people still prefer the classic style of an analog wrist watch.

Advanced Usage
  • As a distinguishing category: The term can be used to distinguish from other types of watches, such as pocket watches or stopwatches.
    • The auction featured antique pocket watches, but the modern wrist watches drew more interest.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wristwatch: A common closed-form spelling of the same term.
  • Watch (noun): The general term for a portable timepiece, which can be a wrist watch, pocket watch, etc.
  • Timepiece: A more formal synonym for a watch or clock.
Synonyms
  • Timepiece
  • Watch
Related Idioms
  • To keep a close watch on (someone/something): To observe carefully. (This idiom uses the general concept of "watch" as observation, not specifically the object "wrist watch").
    • The teacher kept a close watch on the students during the exam.
wrist watch

He checks his wrist watch to see the time.

Noun
  1. a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist

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