watching

• مصدر يدل على فعل المراقبة أو الملاحظة أو المشاهدة لشيء ما بعناية، وغالباً لفترة من الوقت. يشمل أيضاً معنى الحراسة والترقب.

A noun referring to the act of observing or looking at something attentively, often over a period of time.

غير معدود

1. B1formal

   The act of observing something or someone carefully, often with patience.

   المراقبة

   • The watching of the stars requires a clear night sky.
   • His constant watching of the door made everyone nervous.
   • The watching of the patient's condition is crucial.

   المرادفاتinspectionmonitoringobservationscrutinysurveillanceviewing

• فعل يدل على النظر إلى شيء أو شخص بانتباه وتركيز، أو مراقبته ورصده، أو متابعته بصريًا. يشمل معاني النظر المتواصل، والملاحظة، والترقب، والحراسة. كما يشير إلى المتابعة البصرية لمن يتحرك أو يحدث.

A verb used to indicate the act of looking at or observing something attentively.

1. Look at or observeA1formal

   To look at something or someone carefully or for a period of time.

   مشاهدة

   • I watched a movie last night.
   • Watch the children while they play.
   • She watched the sunset from the beach.

   المرادفاتcontemplateeyelook atmonitorobserveregardscrutinizeview

   الأضدادdisregardignoreneglect

2. Pay attention toA2formal

   To observe carefully to learn or understand something.

   راقب

   • Watch how I do it first.
   • Watch your step on the stairs.
   • Watch what happens next.

   المرادفاتexaminemonitorobservescrutinizestudy

   الأضدادdisregardignoreneglectoverlook

3. Guard or monitorB1formal

   To keep watch over something or someone to protect or control.

   المراقبة والحماية

   • The security guard watched the entrance.
   • They watched the suspect all night.
   • Watch the pot so it doesn't boil over.

   المرادفاتguardmonitorobserveoverseepatrolprotectsupervisesurvey

   الأضدادabandonforsakeignoreneglectoverlook

الصيغ المركّبةwatch outwatch over