By watching the behavior of ants, biologists can learn how colonies coordinate complex tasks.
通过观察蚂蚁的行为，生物学家可以了解蚁群如何协调复杂的任务。
- She was inspired after riding a streetcar in New York City during a sleet storm and watching the driver repeatedly stop to wipe the windshield by hand.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
A researcher comparing two groups of amateur potters found that those who watched a single detailed demonstration video before practicing improved their technique faster over one month than potters who practiced for an equal amount of time without watching any demonstration first.
From a Inferences question · Information and Ideas
- Ruth Handler, a co-founder of Mattel, developed the idea for the Barbie doll after watching her daughter play with paper dolls that had adult bodies rather than baby-shaped toys.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “watching”?
B — Looking at something attentively. “watching” means looking at something attentively.
Which word means “looking at something attentively”?
D — watching. “watching” means looking at something attentively.
watching — looking at something attentively. In Chinese: 观看.
watching is pronounced /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/.
By watching the behavior of ants, biologists can learn how colonies coordinate complex tasks. (通过观察蚂蚁的行为，生物学家可以了解蚁群如何协调复杂的任务。)
observing, viewing, monitoring — all close in meaning to watching (looking at something attentively).
ignoring, overlooking — each the opposite of watching (looking at something attentively).
Yes. watching is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.