: 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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Most of those potential watchers who voted in the 2024 presidential election cast their ballot for Donald Trump.
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Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
After ten years of whispers, gossip, and speculation, the women finally start to open up about what has been painfully obvious to any faithful watcher of this show: Karen has been struggling with an alcohol problem that has recently gotten out of control.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Since Trump's election victory last November, U.S. gold futures have largely outpaced their international counterparts, creating arbitrage opportunities for those able to shift large quantities of bullion into the U.S., according to industry watchers CNBC spoke to.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Noting that Trump is a transactional figure, some Apple watchers are now wondering what the company will get in exchange for its $500 billion pledge.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
After ten years of whispers, gossip, and speculation, the women finally start to open up about what has been painfully obvious to any faithful watcher of this show: Karen has been struggling with an alcohol problem that has recently gotten out of control.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Since Trump's election victory last November, U.S. gold futures have largely outpaced their international counterparts, creating arbitrage opportunities for those able to shift large quantities of bullion into the U.S., according to industry watchers CNBC spoke to.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Noting that Trump is a transactional figure, some Apple watchers are now wondering what the company will get in exchange for its $500 billion pledge.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watcher. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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