Listen to and Watch

Listen to

Listen to verb - To take notice of and be guided by.
Usage example: you'd better listen to my advice!

Watch and listen to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Watch" instead a verb "Listen to".

Watch

Watch verb - To take notice of and be guided by.
Usage example: watch what I do when I run into that kind of problem

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

Nearby Words: watchful, watched, watcher, watching

Both terms in one sentence

  • Radio / Hancock's Half Hour The BBC received a string of complaint letters from pub owners because so many of their patrons went home to watch or listen to the show.
  • Cool and Unusual Punishment It has been repeatedly suggested that the US government should interrogate terrorists by forcing them to watch/listen to Barney The Dinosaur.
  • Corner Gas: When talking about a mocking radio program called "Dog River Dave", Brent is surprised someone would ever want to watch/listen to a show about him.
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