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  1. People watching

    People watching or crowd watching is the act of observing people and their interactions, usually without their knowledge. It involves picking up on idiosyncrasies to try to guess at another person's story. This includes speech in action, relationship interactions, body language, expressions, clothing and activities. Eavesdropping may accompany the activity, though is not required. For some people it is considered a hobby, but for many others it is a subconscious activity they partake in every day without even realizing. People watching is not to be confused with naturalistic observation. Naturalistic observation is used for scientific purposes, whereas people watching is a casual activity, used for relaxation or inspiration for characters or characters' mannerisms in their own creative works. It should also not be confused with street photography; while the street photographer necessarily does people watching, he or she does so for the purpose of taking photographs of the people for art and documentary purposes.Proper people watching should follow society's expectation of privacy and be ethical, without degrading the subjects. The legislation concerning non-consensual photography of people varies between countries, and should also be observed, such as with Wikipedia's own Commons page.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of people watching in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of people watching in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of people watching in a Sentence

  1. Owner Tom Olberding:

    It’s probably going to help us for years to come, people watching the game and realizing this town is here.

  2. Carly Fiorina:

    I feel really encouraged, because what we know is that when people get to know me, and they hear who I am and what I believe and what I'll do, they tend to support me, every one of these debates has been a big opportunity to introduce myself. When I went into that debate, 50% of the people watching it never heard my name and didn't know I was running for president. So as more people get to know me, we build support.

  3. Aori Nishimura:

    It is the biggest sporting event in the world and there will be millions of people watching this, it is going to be a good opportunity for skateboarding to be seen across the world.

  4. Florence Pugh:

    I'm an actor because I like acting and I don't mind people watching my stuff, but people have no right to educate me on my private life.

  5. Martin Buser:

    You will see me doing dishes anyway, anywhere there is running water, i will continue doing that, not just for myself but for the people watching.

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