Watts

[ wots ]

/ wɒts /

noun

An·dré

[ahn-drey], /ˈɑn dreɪ/, born 1946, U.S. concert pianist, born in Germany.

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

Isaac, 1674–1748, English theologian and hymnist.

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Words nearby Watts

wattle, wattle and daub, wattlebird, wattless component, wattmeter, Watts, Watts-Dunton, watt-second, Watts riots, Watusi, Waugh

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“The Wizard of Watts is not just about police brutality,” he says.
‘Black Dynamite’ Presents Police Brutality: The Musical|Stereo Williams|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Los Angeles had been on edge all day with memories of the Rodney King and Watts riots surfacing.
Dispatch From USC Protests over Ferguson|Maya Richard Craven|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As Watts noted: “From now on, before politicians cast a vote, they will…hear our voters loud and clear.”
The NRA’s Worst Nightmare Is America’s Moms|Dean Obeidallah|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last year, Watts, who was nominated for Best Actress for her role in The Impossible, sported a custom silver Armani gown.
Celebrity Stylists Dish About Dressing for the Oscars|Erin Cunningham|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

According to Watts, the moms staged a counter event, one mile away from the Alamo protest.
The Scare Campaign of Open Carry Activists|Brandy Zadrozny|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Suppose I fixed up a storage-pack to give me a field with a few billion watts in it?
Operation: Outer Space|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
It was while staying there that Watts and he first met, or rather on the pavement outside the house.
The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton|Mrs. Russell Barrington
She ordered Miss Watts not to go after her until half past five, when tea would be safely over.
The Cricket|Marjorie Cooke
In this picture Watts approached nearest to the Italian Madonnas both in form and colour.
Watts (1817-1904)|William Loftus Hare
The engine was stopped to cool and to be examined again by Mr. Watts, who pronounced it all right.
The Library of Work and Play: Mechanics, Indoors and Out|Fred T. Hodgson

British Dictionary definitions for Watts

Watts

/ (wɒts) /

noun

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

Isaac. 1674–1748, English hymn-writer

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