Watchable

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something to be watched, or worth watching.

    "Telly Savalas, Robert Culp and James Mason are the watchables in 1975's The Golden Heist […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    That can be watched.
  2. 2
    That is worth watching; interesting or thrilling to watch

    "Six months old, a half-season project, they are already more watchable and more coherent than the second phase of the title-winning team of two years ago; but not at the level of the luminous, steamrollering Mourinho Mk1 team, a rare concurrence of prime-cut talent and a manager in the sweet spot of his own powers."

Example

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"Six months old, a half-season project, they are already more watchable and more coherent than the second phase of the title-winning team of two years ago; but not at the level of the luminous, steamrollering Mourinho Mk1 team, a rare concurrence of prime-cut talent and a manager in the sweet spot of his own powers."

Etymology

From watch + -able.

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