systematicwatching
nounUK /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/
US /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
Watching something carefully and in an organized way, step by step.
The scientist did systematicwatching of the birds every morning to learn their habits.
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2. A planned way of watching a place or event to gather information.
The security team used systematicwatching to keep the building safe.
3. Watching a process again and again in the same order to spot patterns.
Through systematicwatching, she noticed the machine stopped every hour.
4. A school exercise where students watch and record something in a neat, ordered way.
Our class did systematicwatching of the ants for our science project.