watcher

noun

watch·er ˈwä-chər

ˈwȯ-

Synonyms of watcher next

: one that watches: such as

: one that sits up or continues awake at night

: watchman

c(1)

: one that keeps watch beside a dead person

(2)

: one that attends a sick person at night

: a person who closely follows or observes someone or something

a Supreme Court watcher

—often used in combination

celebrity-watchers

: 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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Central bank watchers are now turning their attention to next week and rate decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. —

Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024 Prince William is due to deliver a reading of the first Lesson, and royal watchers hope to see their children Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, tag along like last year. —

Simon Perry, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 The event also marks awards watchers’ first chance to gauge the state of the race. —

Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024 These issues have raised concerns among consumers and industry watchers. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for watcher