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watcher

[woch-er]

noun

  1. a person who watches or who keeps watch.

  2. an analytic observer of trends, fashions, events, celebrities, or the like.

    Fashion watchers will have noted that pleats have become popular again.

  3. a professional or experienced observer and analyst of political and historic trends and events, countries, or the like.

    China watchers in the State Department predict a change in that country's trade policy.

  4. poll watcher.



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noun

  1. a person who watches

  2. a person who maintains a vigil at the bedside of an invalid

  3. a representative of a candidate or party stationed at a poll on election day to watch out for fraud

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • underwatcher noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of watcher1

First recorded in 1500–10; watch + -er 1
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Accurate forecasts will enable satellite operators, power distribution companies, as well as aurora watchers, to better plan for intense solar storms.

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He then addressed the crowd from behind bullet-proof glass, under the gaze of rooftop watchers.

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Court watchers viewed the case as a test of the US Constitution's religious boundaries.

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Still, watchers around the world have pored over Pope Leo's social media profiles in search of clues about his leanings and beliefs.

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Vatican watchers have noted that Francis appeared to have brought Prevost to Rome in recent years, perhaps to set him up as a potential successor.

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