watchlist
2.8
A list of movies or TV shows a person plans to see later
- noun
- /ˈwɑːtʃlɪst/
- I have a few others on my watchlist for Monday (SRPT, GWRE, YELP, CBM, RDEN, MM), but they are more volatile or thinner, so I am just kind of watching them and will go by gut feel if that makes sense.
Examples
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I added the new sci-fi series to my watchlist because I've heard great things about it.
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After browsing through the available titles, I finally updated my watchlist with some exciting movies to see this weekend.
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He keeps a detailed watchlist to remind him of all the documentaries he wants to watch eventually.
Synonyms
wish list
vswatchlist
A list of things or experiences someone wants
shows specific plans to view media in the future
Surface Forms
watchlist singular
watchlists plural
Morphology
Etymology
Watchlist is made of watch ('to look at' or 'to see') and list ('a series of things'). So a watchlist is the list of films or shows someone plans to 'watch' later, like a simple plan for what to view.