: one that watches: such as
a
: one that sits up or continues awake at night
b
: watchman
c(1)
: one that keeps watch beside a dead person
(2)
: one that attends a sick person at night
d
: a person who closely follows or observes someone or something
a Supreme Court watcher
—often used in combinationcelebrity-watchers
e
: a representative of a party or candidate who is stationed at the polls on an election day to watch the conduct of officials and voters
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the inexperienced babysitter turned out to be a well-meaning but hopelessly incompetent watcher of young children
a safari that affords wildlife watchers plenty of opportunities to see Africa's grandest creatures in their natural habitat
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Computer OEMs are counting on rapid enterprise adoption of AI PCs, with many industry watchers predicting major upgrade cycles from now through 2025, and some industry insiders projecting that AI PCs will dominate the PC market by the end of this decade.
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Melody Brue, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Many industry watchers anticipate the incoming Trump administration will be more friendly to airlines joining forces than the Biden administration was.
—Zach Wichter, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
For a kids brand that has just hit 20 billion views on YouTube, Booba has somewhat gone under the radar — at least to industry watchers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
Musk’s disparaging comments about NASA and the success of his Falcon 9 rocket in fulfilling NASA contracts have space watchers wondering if Musk’s aim is to effectively replace NASA’s operational arm with his own company.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 23 Nov. 2024
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Melody Brue, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Many industry watchers anticipate the incoming Trump administration will be more friendly to airlines joining forces than the Biden administration was.
—Zach Wichter, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
For a kids brand that has just hit 20 billion views on YouTube, Booba has somewhat gone under the radar — at least to industry watchers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
Musk’s disparaging comments about NASA and the success of his Falcon 9 rocket in fulfilling NASA contracts have space watchers wondering if Musk’s aim is to effectively replace NASA’s operational arm with his own company.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watcher. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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