keeps an eye on
Supervises from afar
To keep an eye on something is to watch or monitor it, usually to ensure safety, proper function, or expected behavior.
You might keep an eye on a simmering pot, a sleeping child, or a suspicious stranger: Can you keep an eye on my bag while I use the restroom?
The phrase suggests ongoing vigilance rather than focused scrutiny.
- watchPortable timekeeping device
- watch overMonitor protectively
- look afterProvide care and supervision
- lookoutWatcher or vista point
- manageDirect or handle successfully
oversee · alertness · on guard · observe · eagle eye · guard · scrutinize · close attention · track · detect · stay alert · defend · patrol · security detail · night watch · attentiveness · supervise · chaperone
keeps an eye onignores
Refuses to acknowledge
overlooks · disregards · tunes out · zones out · loses sight of
keeps an eye onneglects
Fails to care for
abandons · forsakes · deserts · washes hands of · lets slide
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