English · Word Candidate

watching

/ˈwɑt͡ʃɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: watchings

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of one who watches.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động của người quan sát

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Noun

Examples

What toils and pains; what cares and watchings; how many reproofs, restraints, and corrections; how many prayers, and sighs, and tears, are employed and suffered, before this hard task can be accomplished?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “watching” mean?

The act of one who watches.

Is “watching” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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