"peoplewatching" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: people watching [alternative]
Etymology: From people + watching. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|people|watching}} people + watching Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} peoplewatching (uncountable)
  1. The act or habit of observing people and their behavior as a recreational activity. Tags: uncountable Hyponyms: girlwatching Related terms: people-watch Translations (observing people as a recreational activity): 人間觀察 /人间观察 (rénjiān guānchá) (Chinese Mandarin), ihmisten tarkkailu (Finnish), ihmisten katselu (Finnish)

Alternative forms

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