Watcher (Noun)

Meaning¹

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

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Meaning²

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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Nouns denoting people.

Examples

Art lovers were in for a treat as a prominent art watcher carefully selected pieces for the new museum exhibition.
A diligent nature watcher was responsible for identifying several endangered species in the national park.
From their viewpoint as evening star watchers, they spotted a new meteor streaking across the horizon.
Throughout the trials, expert health watchers from different hospitals scrutinized every procedure being used by the surgical team.
Independent human rights watchers corroborated many details about prisoner abuses committed in war-torn zones around the world.

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Watch (verb)

Meaning³

A guard who keeps watch.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

The soldier took his position as a watcher high up on the tower to get a clear view of the surrounding area.
She was assigned as a watcher for the north gate, responsible for detecting any suspicious activity after sundown.
As a watcher on the city walls, he had seen countless battles and sieges over the years.
The captain appointed Tom as the watcher for the night, instructing him to alert the others at the first sign of trouble.
The ancient castle still employed a watcher to scan the horizon for marauding invaders, a tradition that dated back centuries.

Watcher (Noun)

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