What does WATCHING mean?

Definitions for WATCHING
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. observation, observance, watchingnoun

    the act of observing; taking a patient look

Wiktionary

  1. watchingadjective

    Of or relating to the action: to watch.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Watchingnoun

    Inability to sleep.

    Etymology: from watch.

    The bullet, not having been extracted, occasioned great pain and watchings. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

Wikipedia

  1. Watching

    Watching is a 1983 song by the British pop group Thompson Twins. It was released as the fourth and final single from the band's third studio album, Quick Step & Side Kick. The single peaked at number 33 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1983.

ChatGPT

  1. watching

    Watching refers to the act of looking at or observing something attentively or with interest, often involving visual perception. This typically involves paying close attention to an event, activity, or object as it unfolds or progresses in real-time. Watching can occur through various means such as direct observation, television, video streaming platforms, or other media sources. It may involve the passive act of simply observing or also include the active engagement of analyzing, understanding, or enjoying the content being watched.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Watching

    of Watch

Wikidata

  1. Watching

    Watching is a British television sitcom, produced by Granada Television for the ITV network and broadcast for seven series and four specials between 1987 and 1993. The series was written by Jim Hitchmough and starred Paul Bown and Emma Wray as mismatched couple Malcolm Stoneway and Brenda Wilson.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'WATCHING' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1666

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'WATCHING' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1182

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of WATCHING in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of WATCHING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of WATCHING in a Sentence

  1. Erin Wilson:

    I am so proud of seeing him strive to make progress despite the pain he is facing, at the same time, it is really difficult watching my 19-year-old boyfriend have to work on using his legs again and recovering after such a life-changing injury.

  2. Amine Kessaci:

    We're in the middle of this war between the left and the right, and we just keep watching, we get killed, in the middle of all these politicians, there are human lives at stake. As long as people who've never lived it are making the decisions, they'll never understand.

  3. Tiare Jennings:

    For me, I like watching other people hit theirs( home runs), when I'm at home( plate), I just love to celebrate them. To watch everyone do what they can do, hit home runs, I think that's super cool that bond we have at the plate when they come home.

  4. Alan Black:

    I think that in general most people are relatively aware that what they see in video and audio is in some sense processed, they know that when they're watching' The Lord of The Rings' there really aren't a lot of orcs in New Zealand appearing in the movie.

  5. Donald Trump:

    I want to start by saying that Melania Trump is in the hospital doing really well, she's watching us right now and I want to thank the incredible doctors. Walter Reed medical center, they did a fantastic job, so thank you. She sends her love.

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