Direct and Watch

Direct

Direct verb - To look after and make decisions about.

Usage example: the music teacher directs both the student orchestra and the marching band

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Watch and direct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Watch" instead a verb "Direct".

Watch verb - To keep one's eyes on.

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Direct and watch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Watch".

Nearby Words: watchful, watched, watcher, watching

play	direct play	watch play
man	direct man	watch man
people	direct people	watch people
team	direct team	watch team
Other words: series, rest, scene, show, episode, time, film, movies, times, scenes, videos.

In a much more direct way, Cognitum forces Blackjack to watch her annihilating several peaceful settlements in order to wriggle some crucial information out of her.

Source: Forced to Watch
Thus, it could be said this presentation is actually a direct inversion: watch the plot, skip the gameplay.

Source: Play the Game, Skip the Story
For instance, Russia's direct involvement in Bloody Sunday and the subsequent pain can be nauseating to watch.

Source: The Greatest Story Never Told

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Watch and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/watch

Direct & Watch. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/watch>.

Watch or Direct. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/watch.

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