watcher
watch·er
(wŏch′ər)n.
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)n
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
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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]
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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"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 ogler - a viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another person 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 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 patroller - someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a group that patrols an area | |
| 3. | watcher - a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body |
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watcher
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watcher
noun2. An agent assigned to observe and report on another:
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Translations
ساهِر ليلا، حارِس
iagttager
virrasztó
áhorfandi
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
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
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watch
(wotʃ) noun1. 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.
verb1. 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 nounˈwatchful adjectivealert and cautious. watchful eyes; If you are watchful you will not be robbed.
ˈwatchfully adverbˈwatchfulness nounˈwatchdog nouna dog which guards someone's property etc. We leave a watchdog in our office at night to scare away thieves.
ˈwatchmaker nouna 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 nounan old word for a tower on which a lookout is posted.
ˈwatchword nouna motto or slogan used by members of a group of people who think (or act) alike. Let freedom be our watchword!
keep watchto be on guard. He kept watch while the other soldiers slept.
watch one's stepto 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 overto guard or take care of. The mother bird is watching over her young.
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