watching (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *watching*:
NOUN	act	watching, observation, observance	the act of observing / observing

watching > pronunciation
Sounds	waa'chihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *watching*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of observing / observing; taking a patient look.
Synonyms	observation, observance
Narrower	monitoring	The act of observing / observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it)
	sighting	The act of observing / observing
	stargazing	observation of the stars
Broader	look, looking, looking at	The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
Spanish	acechanza, acecho, atisbadura, atisbo, observación, observancia, vigilancia
Catalan	aguait, esguard, observació
Verbs	watch	observe with attention

HyperDic: watching