: 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
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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
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Contributing writer Matt Morris is a keen astronomer, wildlife watcher and photographer living in Somerset, UK.
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Matt Morris, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
That’s the overriding sentiment among international distribution executives and other industry watchers regarding how 2024’s overseas and global box office panned out.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
The White House daily press briefing is scheduled at 1:30 p.m.
Economic indicator: Inflation watchers will get a fresh look at conditions at 8:30 a.m. with the release of the consumer price index for December by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, watchers on social media flip between Team Lively and Team Baldoni.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Matt Morris, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
That’s the overriding sentiment among international distribution executives and other industry watchers regarding how 2024’s overseas and global box office panned out.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
The White House daily press briefing is scheduled at 1:30 p.m.
Economic indicator: Inflation watchers will get a fresh look at conditions at 8:30 a.m. with the release of the consumer price index for December by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, watchers on social media flip between Team Lively and Team Baldoni.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watcher. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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