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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

... you on a killing spree. Your sense of values gets shifted a tiny bit and never shifts back. But you know all that and who am I to tell you anything, anyway? I've killed men because I didn't like the way they spit. And may very well do it again if I don't keep watching myself and ...

— The Night of the Long Knives • Fritz Reuter Leiber

... had stopped the pony and was watching the inroads of numberless scissor-like mouths on a stub of corn near the roadside. The tassel was gone, the edges of the leaves were eaten away, and lines of hungry insects hung to the centre rib of each blade, gnawing and cutting at every inch of ...

— The Wind Before the Dawn • Dell H. Munger

... still later once a day, in a dose sufficient to cause the results. As soon as the full activity has been reached it may be intermitted for a short time; or it may be given a longer time in smaller dosage. In renal insufficiency associated with cardiac insufficiency, its action is subject to careful watching. If there is marked advanced interstitial nephritis, digitalis may not work satisfactorily and must be used with caution. If, on the other hand, a large part of the kidney trouble is due to the passive congestion caused by circulatory weakness, ...

— DISTURBANCES OF THE HEART • OLIVER T. OSBORNE, A.M., M.D.

... watching Pederson now, whose face took on a sudden febrile gleam. "Blackmail ... by God, Beardsley, that's it! And I have the proof! Sure, it was Carmack I was after, but I dug out a lot more—" Pederson shot a challenging look at the Minister of Justice. "It goes back some years, but I can ...

— We're Friends, Now • Henry Hasse

... silently walked the deck—now listening to the waves surging against the sides of the little vessel—now stooping a moment over the light of the binnacle—anon watching the sails that napped loosely upon the yards, now turned contrary to ...

— Wood Rangers - The Trappers of Sonora • Mayne Reid

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