This is the 17965th most frequent Polish word.
śledząc
"Śledząc" means "tracking" or "following" in English.
The word 'śledząc' is used here as a gerund, meaning 'while watching', to describe an action happening concurrently with noticing the documentary.
Śledząc program telewizyjny, zauważyłem interesujący dokument.
While watching a television program, I noticed an interesting documentary.
Here, 'śledząc' means 'by following', indicating the means by which the tourist avoided getting lost.
Śledząc trasę na mapie, turysta nie zgubił się w lesie.
By following the trail on the map, the tourist didn't get lost in the forest.
In this case, 'śledząc' translates to 'observing' or 'tracking', showing the continuous action of paying attention to details.