English Explanatory Dictionary

watcher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who watches or observes.
  2. Someone who observes something closely for professional reasons, such as an analyst or pundit.
  3. A political representative aligned with a candidate sent to observe elections to report on irregularities. A scrutineer.
  4. Someone who keeps vigil.
  5. A guard.
  6. A kind of angel appointed to watch over the human realm, in particular one of those who became fallen angels and begot the Nephilim.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-watcher.wav /ˈwɑ.t͡ʃɚ/ /ˈwɔt͡ʃ.ə/

Word forms

watcher watchers

Etymology

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

Synonyms

watchman watchwoman

Derived words

binge-watcher bird watcher chef watcher China watcher clock-watcher clock watcher firewatcher hate-watcher horse-watcher shark watcher starwatcher weight-watcher whale watcher

Translations

Bulgarian: наблюдател Finnish: katsoja Finnish: tarkkailija Ancient Greek: σκοπός Polish: obserwator Polish: obserwatorka Polish: widz
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