Watson
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A British doctor who is Sherlock Holmes's close friend and companion
- proper noun
- Literature
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Dr. Watson
- In the stories, Watson often provides critical support to Sherlock Holmes.
- Holmes and Watson
- Dr. Watson
Our show is told from the perspective of Watson.
- Our show is told from the perspective of Watson.
Examples
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Sherlock Holmes (Matt Frewer), left, and Dr. Watson (Kenneth Welsh) - partners in crime fighting.
Fiction book (2000) -
That was the idea, Dr. Watson.
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Hurry up, Dr. Watson, your wife needs you.
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Last time I was here we carried Dr. Watson out.
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All right, Watson, come out.
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As Watson said to Holmes--
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When can we expect to read... Dr. Watson's account of the case?
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The game is afoot, eh, Watson?
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Later that day, Holmes and Watson visit sickly Brother Abel.
Fiction book (2002) -
Elementary, my dear Watson.
Surface Forms
Watson main
Morphology
Etymology
Watson is the doctor and close friend of Sherlock Holmes, and his name is a common English family name meaning 'son of Wat', which helps him seem like an ordinary and trustworthy person.