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watching

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/ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/ · watch-ing

To look at or observe attentively over a period of time.

Meanings

verbformal

To look at or observe attentively over a period of time.

ایک مدت کے لئے توجہ سے دیکھنا یا مشاہدہ کرنا۔

دیکھنا

dekhna

Synonyms

observingviewingnoticingمشاہدہ کرنادیکھنانگاہ رکھنا

Antonyms

ignoringoverlookingdisregardingنظر انداز کرناغفلت کرناچھوڑ دینا

Common Collocations

  • watching television
  • watching the sunset
  • watching a movie

Example Sentences

I enjoy watching movies with my friends.

مجھے اپنے دوستوں کے ساتھ فلمیں دیکھنا پسند ہے۔

Mujhe apne doston ke saath filmein dekhna pasand hai.

Watching the sunrise is a beautiful experience.

سورج نکلتے ہوئے دیکھنا ایک خوبصورت تجربہ ہے۔

Sooraj nikalte hue dekhna aik khoobsurat tajurba hai.

She spends hours watching her favorite TV shows.

وہ اپنے پسندیدہ ٹی وی شوز دیکھنے میں گھنٹے گزارتی ہے۔

Woh apne pasandeeda TV shows dekhne mein ghante guzarti hai.

Easily Confused With

seeing:Seeing is the general act of perception, while watching implies a deliberate focus on something specific.

Word Family

watch
nounگھڑی
watcher
nounنگراں
watched
verbدیکھا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of watching your favorite show, focusing all your attention.

Imagine sitting comfortably on a couch, with a screen in front of you, enjoying a good show.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پہلے خواب دیکھنے کی عادت ہو گئی، اب خوابوں کا دیکھنا بھی مشکل ہو گیا

Pehle khwab dekhne ki aadat ho gayi, ab khwabon ka dekhna bhi mushkil ho gaya

First, I became accustomed to seeing dreams, now even seeing dreams has become difficult.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دیکھنے سے زیادہ سننے میں بھلائی ہے

Dekhne se zyada sunne mein bhalaai hai

There is more benefit in listening than in seeing.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "wæccan" — to be awake, vigilant

First known use: 15th century

The word evolved from Old English, where it referred to being awake or alert, and developed to mean observing or viewing something attentively.