watch·er

(wŏch′ər)

1. One that watches or observes: a fire watcher; a watcher of Sino-American relations.

2. One who keeps vigil, as at a sick person's bedside.

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watcher

(ˈwɒtʃə)

1. a person who watches

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

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US a representative of a candidate or party stationed at a poll on election day to watch out for fraud

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

watch•er

(ˈwɒtʃ ər)

n.

1. a person who watches or who keeps watch.

2. an analytic observer of trends, events, etc.: a fashion watcher.

3. a trained observer and analyst of political and historical trends, events, countries, or the like.

[1500–10]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	watcher - a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star" looker, spectator, viewer, witness beholder, observer, perceiver, percipient - a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses browser - a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular bystander - a nonparticipant spectator cheerer - a spectator who shouts encouragement eyewitness - a spectator who can describe what happened gawker - a spectator who stares stupidly without intelligent awareness motion-picture fan, moviegoer - someone who goes to see movies ogler - a viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another person looker-on, onlooker - someone who looks on playgoer, theatergoer, theatregoer - someone who attends the theater rubbernecker, rubberneck - a person who stares inquisitively spy - a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night" starer - a viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility) peeper - a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others
	2.	watcher - a guard who keeps watch security guard, watchman private security force, security force - a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry bank guard - a security guard at a bank fire watcher - (during World War II in Britain) someone whose duty was to watch for fires caused by bombs dropped from the air guard - a person who keeps watch over something or someone lookout, lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watch - a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event night watchman - a watchman who works during the night patroller - someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a group that patrols an area port watcher, portwatcher - a watchman on a wharf
	3.	watcher - a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

watcher

noun viewer, witness, observer, spy, spectator, looker-on, onlooker, lookout, fly on the wall A perceptive watcher would have realised something was wrong.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

watcher

noun

1. Someone who observes:

beholder, bystander, looker-on, observer, onlooker, spectator.

2. An agent assigned to observe and report on another:

shadow.

Informal: tail.

Translations

ساهِر ليلا، حارِس

iagttager

Wächter

observateur

virrasztó

áhorfandi

guardia osservatore sorvegliante spettatore

gözlemci

守卫者

watcher

[ˈwɒtʃəʳ] N [of situation] → observador(a) m/f; [of event] → espectador(a) m/f (pej) → mirón/ona m/f
China watcher → especialista mf en asuntos chinos, sinólogo/a m/f
royal watcher periodista que escribe sobre la familia real
see also bird-watcher, weight watcher

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

watcher

n → Schaulustige(r) mf; (= observer) → Beobachter(in) m(f); the watchers by the dying man’s bedside → die am Bett des Sterbenden Wachenden

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

watcher

[ˈwɒtʃəʳ] n (observer) → osservatore/trice; (spectator) → spettatore/trice

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

watch

(wotʃ) noun

1. a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc. He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.

2. a period of standing guard during the night. I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.

3. in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time. The night watch come(s) on duty soon.

verb

1. to look at (someone or something). He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.

2. to keep a lookout (for). They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?

3. to be careful of (someone or something). Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.

4. to guard or take care of. Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.

5. to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc). Watch your chance, and then run.

ˈwatcher noun

ˈwatchful adjective

alert and cautious. watchful eyes; If you are watchful you will not be robbed.

ˈwatchfully adverb

ˈwatchfulness noun

ˈwatchdog noun

a dog which guards someone's property etc. We leave a watchdog in our office at night to scare away thieves.

ˈwatchmaker noun

a person who makes and repairs watches, clocks etc.

ˈwatchman noun

(often ˌnight-ˈwatchman) a man employed to guard a building etc against thieves, especially at night. The bank-robbers shot the (night-)watchman.

ˈwatchtower noun

an old word for a tower on which a lookout is posted.

ˈwatchword noun

a motto or slogan used by members of a group of people who think (or act) alike. Let freedom be our watchword!

keep watch

to be on guard. He kept watch while the other soldiers slept.

watch one's step

to be careful what one does or says. He's in a bad mood, so watch your step and don't say anything wrong!

watch out (with for)

to be careful (of). Watch out for the cars!; Watch out! The police are coming!

watch over

to guard or take care of. The mother bird is watching over her young.