Watts

[wots]

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

/ 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

Example Sentences

I met him taking art classes at the Watts Towers Arts Center, when it was still located in a whimsical, paint-bombed bungalow.

From Los Angeles Times

As much as the region has been defined by sprawl and individualism, it has also fostered community and culture in both new ways and old: Little Bangladesh, Little Ethiopia, Little Armenia, Frogtown, El Sereno, Watts.

From Los Angeles Times

Later, his staffers would say the campaign did not want their candidate seen among uniformed LAPD, who were poisonous to voters they needed, particularly after the Watts riot of three years earlier.

From Los Angeles Times

The hang-gliding simulation Soarin’ Over California was an instant hit, and “Eureka! A California Parade” was Disney theatricality at its weirdest, with floats that depicted Old Town San Diego, Watts and more.

From Los Angeles Times

The neighboring Southeast Division, which covers Watts and surrounding communities, saw its tally decrease by more than a third in that span.

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