watcher

noun

watch·​er ˈwä-chər 

ˈwȯ-

: 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 combination

celebrity-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

• custodian
• guard
• guardian
• keeper
• lookout
• minder
• picket
• sentinel
• sentry
• warden
• warder
• watch
• watchman

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

And deal-making is about to pick up more, according to industry watchers whom CNBC spoke to. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025

Now Perreault and Rangers watchers are trying to figure out if the Rangers will have any games left for Perreault to play in once BC’s season is done. —Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025

Such publicly available information posted by Chinese military enthusiasts has also been an important source for PLA watchers to track the development and movement of the Chinese military. —Nectar Gan, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025

Some Kremlin watchers argue that a more economically isolated Russia is less vulnerable to American economic pressure. —Ronald H. Linden, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing watcher

• bird-watcher
• clock-watcher