: 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
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
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Om Malik, a longtime Zuckerberg watcher who founded the now-defunct tech media company GigaOm, published an intriguing dissection of Meta’s manifestos as a way to understand the key to its success: corporate shape-shifting.
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Original price: $19.99 The Audubon bird call is a simple yet effective tool used by bird watchers to attract a wide variety of songbirds.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links., FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In other words, while there’s a big reveal in store for Wednesday watchers with Part 1, fans will ultimately get that surprise wrapped within another surprise when Season 2, Part 2 wraps up with Episode 8 in September.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Singapore’s stock market is drawing interest from institutional and retail investors alike, helped by a potent combination of equity market reforms, rising dividends, foreign fund inflows and country’s enduring appeal as a geopolitical safe haven, said market watchers.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Original price: $19.99 The Audubon bird call is a simple yet effective tool used by bird watchers to attract a wide variety of songbirds.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links., FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In other words, while there’s a big reveal in store for Wednesday watchers with Part 1, fans will ultimately get that surprise wrapped within another surprise when Season 2, Part 2 wraps up with Episode 8 in September.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Singapore’s stock market is drawing interest from institutional and retail investors alike, helped by a potent combination of equity market reforms, rising dividends, foreign fund inflows and country’s enduring appeal as a geopolitical safe haven, said market watchers.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watcher. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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