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1 a person or group that watches over someone or something
  • the inexperienced babysitter turned out to be a well-meaning but hopelessly incompetent watcher of young children

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2 someone who sees or watches something
  • a safari that affords wildlife watchers plenty of opportunities to see Africa's grandest creatures in their natural habitat

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The first known use of watcher was in the 13th century

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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watcher. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.

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