Security And Surveillance Terminology

verb to explode or detonate

adverb in a manner that causes something to explode or detonate

• The alarm will go off at precisely 6:00 AM.
• I set my phone to go off in the morning so I don't oversleep.
• I heard that party last night really went off!
• The fireworks display will go off at 9:00 PM sharp.

noun a type of airline or airport security measure

adjective not strict or severe; careless or negligent

• The company's lax security measures left them vulnerable to cyber attacks.
• I heard the teacher is pretty lax about homework deadlines.
• My mom is so lax, she lets me stay out past curfew all the time.
• His lax attitude towards his health eventually caught up with him.

verb to examine or inspect something closely

preposition to consider or review something

• Please take a moment to look over the contract before signing it.
• Hey, can you look over this document for me real quick?
• Yo, just look over this thing and let me know if it's good to go.
• Sometimes we need to step back and look over our lives to see where we can make improvements.

noun a device worn on the wrist that tells time

preposition used to indicate the location or position of something

• It is important to always keep a watch on your expenses to stay within budget.
• I like to watch on my favorite TV show every night before bed.
• Let's watch on that new movie everyone is talking about this weekend.
• She had to watch on her emotions during the difficult conversation.