watchingandlearning
nounUK /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ ənd ˈlɜːnɪŋ/
US /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ ənd ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
Learning by looking at what other people do.
The baby learned to clap by watching and learning from her big sister.
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2. A way of learning a skill by carefully looking at someone who already knows it.
He picked up cooking by watching and learning in his grandmother's kitchen.
3. Paying close attention to something so you can understand it better.
Watching and learning how the machine works helped her fix it later.
4. Copying the good things you see others do.
The new players improved through watching and learning from the team captain.