: 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 combinationcelebrity-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
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
Meteor watchers should prepare to stay warm and lie back.
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Huo Jingnan, NPR, 21 Apr. 2024
Right now, much of the demand is coming from Asia and emerging markets, gold watchers say.
—Yvonne Yue Li, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
All this, industry watchers agreed, was not about cinematic merit.
—T.m. Brown, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Thousands of astronomy buffs did flood the tiny Texas town, but not to the extent eclipse watchers had predicted.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
That was until an eclipse watcher spotted him under the bridge at 63rd and Lewis Road near Swope Park Monday afternoon.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
There will be numerous U.S. cities where eclipse watchers can view the total eclipse, including Reno, Nevada; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Orlando, Florida.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Total Eclipse Begins 6 hr 6 min ago The first views of the total solar eclipse began in Mazatlán, Mexico — and the eclipse is now moving along the path of totality, with eclipse watchers in Texas just minutes away from breathtaking views.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The highways from metro Detroit toward Monroe and Toledo were more like parking lots Monday afternoon as eclipse watchers headed south for a glimpse of totality during the solar eclipse.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
Huo Jingnan, NPR, 21 Apr. 2024
Right now, much of the demand is coming from Asia and emerging markets, gold watchers say.
—Yvonne Yue Li, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
All this, industry watchers agreed, was not about cinematic merit.
—T.m. Brown, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Thousands of astronomy buffs did flood the tiny Texas town, but not to the extent eclipse watchers had predicted.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
That was until an eclipse watcher spotted him under the bridge at 63rd and Lewis Road near Swope Park Monday afternoon.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
There will be numerous U.S. cities where eclipse watchers can view the total eclipse, including Reno, Nevada; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Orlando, Florida.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Total Eclipse Begins 6 hr 6 min ago The first views of the total solar eclipse began in Mazatlán, Mexico — and the eclipse is now moving along the path of totality, with eclipse watchers in Texas just minutes away from breathtaking views.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The highways from metro Detroit toward Monroe and Toledo were more like parking lots Monday afternoon as eclipse watchers headed south for a glimpse of totality during the solar eclipse.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watcher. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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