watching
Definition
Noun: 1. The act of observing; taking a patient look: The action of looking at or monitoring something or someone attentively over a period of time.
Usage
The noun "watching" refers to the sustained activity of observation. It implies focused attention and often a degree of patience or vigilance. It is commonly used to describe monitoring a situation, a person, or an event.
Examples
- The security guard's careful watching of the monitors prevented a theft.
- Bird watching is a popular hobby that requires patience and a good pair of binoculars.
- Her constant watching of the clock made the waiting feel even longer.
Advanced Usage
- "under watchful watching": Being observed with great care and suspicion.
- The suspect was kept under the watchful watching of the detectives.
- "the watching and waiting": A phrase describing a period of vigilant observation in anticipation of an event.
- The long hours of watching and waiting for the rare bird to appear were finally rewarded.
Variants and Related Words
- Watch (verb/noun): To observe or look at attentively; a small timepiece or a period of guard duty.
- Watcher (noun): A person who watches.
- Watchful (adjective): Alert and observant.
Synonyms
- Observation
- Surveillance
- Monitoring
- Scrutiny
Related Phrases
- Keep watch: To maintain a state of observation, often for protection.
- Soldiers kept watch along the border.
- On the watch: Being alert and vigilant for something specific.
- Be on the watch for any signs of infection.
Noun
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the act of observing; taking a patient look
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