watcher

noun

watch·​er ˈwä-chər 

ˈwȯ-

: one that watches: such as

a

: one that sits up or continues awake at night

b

: watchman

c(1)

: one that keeps watch beside a dead person

(2)

: one that attends a sick person at night

d

: a person who closely follows or observes someone or something

a Supreme Court watcher

—often used in combination

celebrity-watchers

e

: a representative of a party or candidate who is stationed at the polls on an election day to watch the conduct of officials and voters

Synonyms of watcher

• guardian
• custodian
• guard
• keeper
• warden
• sentinel
• watch
• observer

Examples of watcher in a Sentence

the inexperienced babysitter turned out to be a well-meaning but hopelessly incompetent watcher of young children

a safari that affords wildlife watchers plenty of opportunities to see Africa's grandest creatures in their natural habitat

Recent Examples on the Web

The drivers behind the volatility in November have not magically disappeared, with some investors and market watchers still voicing concern over the pace of AI hyperscaler spending. —Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025

Box office watchers will have to wait to find out if horror is the correct wedge to disrupt what looks from here to be Wicked and Zootopia's assured dominance in the first weekend of December. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025

Best Amazon Bird Feeder and Bird Bath Deals Bird watchers will love these deals on bird feeders, like this one that live-streams bird visitors in 2K right to your phone. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2025

In order to reach the mark that sports media watchers have been kicking around since the CBS Thanksgiving Day matchup was announced in May, the audience for the marquee holiday slot would have to be improve on the NFL’s all-time record by a whopping 19%. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing watcher

• bird-watcher
• clock-watcher