Hyphenation for “watching”
Showing how to split the syllables of “watching”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “watching”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "watching" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “watching” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech.
As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „watching“ ⟶
„watch-ing“.
Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".
Definitions of "watching"
watching >> wɒtʃ
Definition: [verb] look at or observe attentively over a period of time.
Example: Lucy watched him go
Synonyms of "watching"
observe
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view
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look at
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eye
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gaze at
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stare at
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gape at
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peer at
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contemplate
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survey
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feast one's eyes on
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watch like a hawk
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keep a weather eye on
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inspect
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scrutinize
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scan
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examine
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study
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take in
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take stock of
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glance at
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see
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notice
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spot
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glimpse
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spy
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catch sight of
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lay one's eyes on
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perceive
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witness
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ogle
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leer at
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make eyes at
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pay attention to
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regard
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attend
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take note of
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mark
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check out
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get a load of
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recce
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eyeball
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not take one's eyes off
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take a dekko at
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take a butcher's at
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behold
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Definition: [verb] exercise care, caution, or restraint about.
Example: most women watch their diet during pregnancy
Synonyms of "watching"
be careful about/of
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be aware of
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pay attention to
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consider
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bear in mind
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keep in mind
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mind
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attend to
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pay heed to
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Definition: [verb] remain awake for the purpose of religious observance.
Example: she watched whole nights in the church
Synonyms of "watching"