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Watts

American  
[wots] / wɒts /

noun

  1. André born 1946, U.S. concert pianist, born in Germany.

  2. George Frederick, 1817–1904, English painter and sculptor.

  3. Isaac, 1674–1748, English theologian and hymnist.


Watts British  
/ wɒts /

noun

  1. George Frederick. 1817–1904, English painter and sculptor, noted esp for his painting Hope (1886) and his sculpture Physical Energy (1904) in Kensington Gardens, London

  2. Isaac. 1674–1748, English hymn-writer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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City Council District 15 seat representing the Harbor area and Watts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

District 15, sometimes referred to as the one-five, includes San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway and Watts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Anchors and reporters from local CBS stations moderated the debate, including Los Angeles anchor Pat Harvey, Sacramento anchor Tony Lopez, Bay Area anchor Ryan Yamamoto and national investigative correspondent Julie Watts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

For all of this weekend's games, he takes on Tottenham fan Alfie Watts, co-host of the Race Across the World: The Detour visual podcast.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Not long after our parents left, Miss Lilian hired a caretaker, a lazy old man named Jimmy Watts.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn