: 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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Mono Lake — which sits higher than 6,300 feet in elevation and reflects the Sierras across its nearly 70-square-mile surface — is a popular destination for hikers, kayakers and bird watchers.
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The news of Byford’s involvement was also welcomed by close watchers of Penn’s redevelopment.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
But two Republicans voted against the package, including Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a deficit watcher who had been publicly criticized by Trump, remained unmoved.
—Lisa Mascaro, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
The sell-off in Treasurys comes on the back of the exodus in American assets in April, and is largely owed to investors’ declining confidence in U.S. assets, said market watchers.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The news of Byford’s involvement was also welcomed by close watchers of Penn’s redevelopment.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
But two Republicans voted against the package, including Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a deficit watcher who had been publicly criticized by Trump, remained unmoved.
—Lisa Mascaro, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
The sell-off in Treasurys comes on the back of the exodus in American assets in April, and is largely owed to investors’ declining confidence in U.S. assets, said market watchers.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watcher. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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