watch the birdie
watch the birdie verb: to look toward the camera while one's photograph is being taken.
Verb
watch the birdie (third-person singular simple present watches the birdie, present participle watching the birdie, simple past and past participle watched the birdie)
- To look toward the camera while one's photograph is being taken.
- Danny watched the birdie and said cheese, and then it was over and the wait began. Danny would wait for weeks in anticipation of the day the final product was passed out by his teacher Miss Turner.2008, Tim Connelly, The Local News, page 41
Forms of watch the birdie
| third-person singular present | watches the birdie |
|---|---|
| present participle | watching the birdie |
| past participle | watched the birdie |
| past | watched the birdie |
Questions about watch the birdie
- What does watch the birdie mean?
- Watch the birdie means to look toward the camera while one's photograph is being taken.
- What part of speech is watch the birdie?
- Watch the birdie is a verb.
- What is the past tense of watch the birdie?
- The past tense of watch the birdie is watched the birdie.
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