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watcher

watc·her

UK/ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ə/ US/ˈwɑ.t͡ʃɚ/ uncommon us

noun

1.

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”
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2.

a guard who keeps watch

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3.

a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body

Origin

From Middle English wacchere, wachere, wacher, equivalent to watch + -er.

Phrases

  • bird watcher
  • chef watcher
  • China watcher
  • clock watcher
  • shark watcher
  • whale watcher

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