watcher
nounUK /ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ə/ · US /ˈwɑ.t͡ʃɚ/
Etymology From Middle English wacchere, wachere, wacher, equivalent to watch + -er.
› Someone who watches or observes.
1
Someone who observes something closely for professional reasons, such as an analyst or pundit.
As the final element in compounds
2
Government, Politics US A political representative aligned with a candidate sent to observe elections to report on irregularities. A scrutineer.
3
Someone who keeps vigil.
4
A guard.
- Near-synonyms: watchman, watchwoman
5
Christianity Judaism, Historical A kind of angel appointed to watch over the human realm, in particular one of those who became fallen angels and begot the Nephilim.
- the Book of Watchers
- Derived terms
- binge-watcher, bird watcher, chef watcher, China watcher, clock-watcher, clock watcher, firewatcher, hate-watcher, horse-watcher, shark watcher, starwatcher, weight-watcher, whale watcher