wristwatch
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
A "wristwatch" is used to tell the time and is worn as a personal accessory. It is distinguished from other timepieces like pocket watches or clocks by its location on the body. * He glanced at his wristwatch to check if he was late. * She received a beautiful gold wristwatch for her graduation. * In the age of smartphones, fewer people wear a traditional wristwatch.
Advanced Usage
- "To consult one's wristwatch": A formal way of saying to look at one's watch to check the time.
- The impatient executive consulted his wristwatch several times during the long meeting.
Variants and Related Words
- Watch (n): The general term for a portable timepiece. A wristwatch is a type of watch.
- Timepiece (n): A more formal term for any instrument that measures time.
- Strap (n): The band, often made of leather or metal, that holds the watch to the wrist.
- Dial (n): The face of the watch where the time is displayed.
- Wristlet (n, archaic): An old-fashioned term for a bracelet or band for the wrist, sometimes used for early wristwatches.
Synonyms
- Timepiece
- Watch
- Chronometer (specifically a high-precision timepiece)
Antonyms
- Pocket watch (a watch carried in a pocket)
- Clock (a timepiece designed to stand on a surface or be mounted on a wall)
Related Phrases
- To watch one's wristwatch: To look at it frequently, often indicating impatience or anxiety.
- He kept watching his wristwatch, waiting for the interview to end.
- A wristwatch tan line: A pale band on the skin where a wristwatch normally blocks the sun.
- After a summer outdoors, he had a clear wristwatch tan line.
Noun
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a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
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