watcher

CEFRB1

/ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who watches something carefully.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Someone who keeps vigil.

Examples

  • I know that Tom is a bird watcher.

  • Tom's a keen hiker and bird watcher.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  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.

More examples

In context

  • He's a bird watcher.

  • the Book of Watchers

  • Near-synonyms: watchman, watchwoman

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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