"Night Watch" and "Day Watch" are popularfilms with the participation of famous actors, based on works by Lukyanenko. Perhaps, if not for these pictures, many of our contemporaries would not have known about the existence in the Russian language of a word, the meaning of which will be discussed in the article.
The watch is surveillance, intelligence.This is said in one of the explanatory dictionaries of the Russian language. In addition, this is the name of a special service engaged in intelligence activities. Ushakov gave this word the following definition: a detour made for the purpose of inspection. With this point of view, the author of another famous dictionary, Ozhegov, agrees.
"Watch" is a word that has become obsolete.The organizations mentioned above do not exist long ago. However, in 2008 in Odessa was formed a public association called "Dozor." This organization carries out a rather wide range of activities: it conducts various social events, opposes Russophobia, takes part in the patriotic education of the younger generation. But when it comes to the Odessa association, the word "watch" - this is a concept that has little to do with the original.
Watch is what?The universe, which was created in his books by Sergei Lukyanenko. He is not the author of historical prose, and therefore his "watch" has nothing to do with organizations that existed several centuries ago.
The verb "dosage" occurs in worksancient authors. Synonyms for it: "observe", "control", in a certain context - "manage". In one of his works, Aeschylus discusses the fate of the kings. The rulers, in his opinion, should dice for the affairs of ordinary mortals, control their destinies.
And another related word is "sentinel".It is not difficult to guess that it was used when it was a question of a person who is observing. But not about the one who spies on his own, personal initiative. And about the employee of the so-called patrol.
Among the archaisms, which are of the same rootthe word, the meaning of which we are considering, there is also such a noun as a "scout". What synonyms can be selected for it? "Guard," "watchdog," "patrol." Words with a root "patrol" modern writers use seldom. To such nouns, verbs and adjectives authors resort in the event that they strive to create on the pages of their works the spirit of antiquity.
