: 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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Now, all eyes will be on royal watchers as the couple prepare to tie the knot in one of the society weddings of the summer.
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Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Some oil watchers are warning of even higher prices this summer if the vital Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen soon.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
But simply naming the great fear and sharing it with the millions of watchers in living rooms and hotels and airport lobbies was a trial almost too painful to contemplate.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Sky watchers can spot a pink moon, a meteor shower and more in the night sky above Idaho in April.
—Hali Smith
march 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Some oil watchers are warning of even higher prices this summer if the vital Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen soon.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
But simply naming the great fear and sharing it with the millions of watchers in living rooms and hotels and airport lobbies was a trial almost too painful to contemplate.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Sky watchers can spot a pink moon, a meteor shower and more in the night sky above Idaho in April.
—Hali Smith
march 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
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