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Watching

noun

1.

The act of observing; taking a patient look. Synonyms: observance, observation.

Watch

verb

(past & past part. watched; pres. part. watching)

1.

Look attentively.

2.

Follow with the eyes or the mind. Synonyms: follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch over. "The world is watching Sarajevo" , "She followed the men with the binoculars"

3.

See or watch. Synonyms: catch, see, take in, view. "This program will be seen all over the world" , "View an exhibition" , "Catch a show on Broadway" , "See a movie"

4.

Observe with attention. Synonym: look on.

5.

Be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful. Synonyms: look out, watch out.

6.

Observe or determine by looking.

7.

Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort. Synonyms: ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, see. "See whether it works" , "Find out if he speaks Russian" , "Check whether the train leaves on time"

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"Watching" Quotes from Famous Books

... spectacles, pointing at the same time to his unparalleled line of punctures. This was one of those officious, noisy little men, who are always ready to give you unasked information on every possible subject, and who are never so happy as when they are watching over the interest of some stranger, who never thanks ...

— Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4 • Charles Dudley Warner

... for coming," he said. "I would not have sent for you on such a night only that I cannot trust myself to keep awake and neglect just now might cost Driscoll's life. One sleeps soundly after watching for three nights." ...

— The Lure of the North • Harold Bindloss

... removed the Bible and Cruden's Concordance off the table out of her way, and then he stood watching his ...

— The Lodger • Marie Belloc Lowndes

... all certain that I was flattered to be considered amusing; but I was willing to stay on any terms, so we fell into animated conversation on nothing and everything. In the midst of this entertaining situation I discovered that Mrs. Knapp was watching us, and her face showed no easy state of mind. As I caught her eye she moved away, and a minute later ...

— Blindfolded • Earle Ashley Walcott

... happen in an hour than in a hundred years, and no one can say with safety, "This is a road that I shall never travel." One morning at breakfast, as Carlino, instead of listening to his father's sermon, was amusing himself by watching the flies buzzing in the air, he forgot that he had a knife in his hand, and pricked his finger in a gesture of impatience. The blood gushed forth and fell into a plate of cream that had just been handed to him, where it made a curious ...

— Laboulaye's Fairy Book • Various

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