watcher — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Someone who watches or observes. Someone who observes something closely for professional reasons, such as an analyst or pundit.

   Usage

   • as the final element in compounds

2. Someone who watches or observes. A political representative aligned with a candidate sent to observe elections to report on irregularities. A scrutineer.

   Usage

   • US usage

3. Someone who keeps vigil.

4. A guard.

   Synonyms

   watchmanwatchwoman

   Examples

   Near-synonyms: watchman, watchwoman

5. A kind of angel appointed to watch over the human realm, in particular one of those who became fallen angels and begot the Nephilim.

   Usage

   • Judaism
   • Historical

   Examples

   the Book of Watchers

Noun

1. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

   Synonyms

   spectatorwitnessviewerlooker

   Broader terms

   perceiverpercipientobserverbeholder

   Examples

   the spectators applauded the performance

   television viewers

   More examples (1)

   sky watchers discovered a new star

2. a guard who keeps watch

   Synonyms

   security guard

   Broader terms

   guard

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

   Broader terms

   actordoerworker