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Grammar : Adj
Spell : woch
Phonetic Transcription : wɒtʃ



Definition of watching

Origin :
  • Old English wæcce "a watching," from wæccan (see watch (v.)). Sense of "sentinel" is recorded from c.1300; that of "person or group officially patroling a town (especially at night) to keep order, etc." is first recorded 1530s. Meaning "period of time in which a division of a ship's crew remains on deck" is from 1580s. Sense of "period into which a night was divided in ancient times" translates Latin vigilia, Greek phylake, Hebrew ashmoreth.
  • The Hebrews divided the night into three watches, the Greeks usually into four (sometimes five), the Romans (followed by the Jews in New Testament times) into four. [OED]
  • The meaning "small timepiece" is from 1580s, developing from that of "a clock to wake up sleepers" (mid-15c.).
  • adj vigilant
Example sentences :
  • After watching Hope for a time in silence, she began to question her.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • Found it rather long hours watching, namely, about four hours each.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • All the while he was watching mercilessly for the cessation of the struggles.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • Our children are watching in schools throughout our great land.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • And to them I say, thank you for watching democracy's big day.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • These made the face that seemed to Saffy to be hovering over and watching them.
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • The doctor was sitting by the bedside, watching the effect of something he had given her.
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • The thought of a future with Joe always around a corner, watching her, obsessed her.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • As a matter of fact, he was watching the boy closely, at Max Wilson's request.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

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