watching  /ˈwɑ tʃɪŋ/ ? Meaning of "watching"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) the act of observing; taking a patient look

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Usage(s):

  • Earlier this year, for a story I never ended up writing, I sank some time into watching Night Watch and then, later, its sequel Day Watch, two films that were colossal blockbusters .

Quotes

  1. "I won't speak to him again until he makes his decision," Wade said. "And when it's over, I will congratulate him. But I will be watching."
    on Jul 7, 2010 By: Dwyane Wade Source: The Associated Press

  2. "I have almost no words anymore watching this," Federer said. "It's beyond anything I've ever seen and could imagine. I don't know how their bodies must feel the next day, the next week, the next month. This is incredible tennis."
    on Jun 24, 2010 By: Roger Federer Source: The Associated Press

  3. Stoning is a "medieval punishment which has no role in the modern world," British Foreign Secretary William Hague told the AP on Thursday. "If the punishment is carried out, it will disgust and appall the watching world."
    on Jul 8, 2010 By: William Hague Source: New York Daily News

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