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

• custodian
• guard
• guardian
• keeper
• lookout
• minder
• picket
• sentinel
• sentry
• warden
• warder
• watch
• watchman

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

In 1946, watchers of the Draconids spotted 50 to 100 meteors per minute in the United States. —Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024

View watchers will remember that Raven-Symoné co-hosted the series from 2015-2016, while Shepherd was on the show from 2007–2014. —Dave Quinn, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024

Remember, these polls were of debate watchers only, a small segment of the population. —Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024

Debate watchers were a bit more Democratic in their party affiliation than voters nationwide. —Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing watcher

• bird-watcher
• clock-watcher