Watching
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɑt͡ʃɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Watching is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of watch.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of watch.
More Meanings
- The act of one who watches.
Example Sentences
She was watching a movie.
You will know them by their sly looks; their skulkings, peepings, watchings, and the snares they lay;—by the great papers, with great seals, that they carry; […]
Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around.
What toils and pains; what cares and watchings; how many reproofs, restraints, and corrections; how many prayers, and sighs, and tears, are employed and suffered, before this hard task can be accomplished?
Word Forms
- watchings
Synonyms for watching
Depending on context, synonyms include observation, observance.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include observation, observance, viewing, observe, observer, observing.
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