A perceptive watcher would have realised something was wrong.
Synonyms
viewer
The series is watched by around 19 million viewers every week.
witness
No witnesses of the crash have come forward.
observer
A casual observer would have assumed they were siblings.
spy
spectator
Thirty thousand spectators watched the final game.
looker-on
onlooker
A handful of onlookers stood around watching.
lookout
fly on the wall
Seeviewer
Nearby words of
watcher
watch out or watch it or watch yourself
watch over something or someone
watchdog
watcher
watchful
watchfulness
watchman
Synonyms of 'watcher'
watcher
Explore '-watcher' in the dictionary
-watcher
(-wɒtʃəʳ)
Word forms: plural -watchers
combining form
-watcher combines with nouns to form other nouns that refer to people who are interested in a group of animals or people, and who study themclosely.
The bird-watchers crept about in the bushes.
Royal-watcher Mary Hayes said: 'It looks like it is going to be an unhappy time forthe Queen.'
watcher in British English
(ˈwɒtʃə)
noun
1.
a person who watches
2.
a person who maintains a vigil at the bedside of an invalid
3. US
a representative of a candidate or party stationed at a poll on election day to watch out for fraud
watcher in American English
(wɑtʃər; wɔtʃər)
noun
1.
a person who watches, esp. one who keeps watch beside a sick or dead person
2.
a.
an observer
b. US
a person authorized to keep watch at a polling place to detect irregularities
Examples of 'watcher' in a sentence
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But industry watchers say they may have peaked.
The Sun (2017)
Industry watchers put her departure down to office politics.
The Sun (2016)
Food industry watchers predict there will be more sales.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But royal watchers thought it was an old injury which flared up in cold weather.
The Sun (2008)
Westminster watchers say the cash was to help get her campaign up and running.
The Sun (2007)
Some weather watchers say the headwinds are close to gale force.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Poll watchers have learned to distrust the snap numbers.
The Sun (2012)
We are clearly a nation of bird watchers.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He is also a keen bird watcher.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The bird watchers in question were photographers, whom he had tweeted a photograph of.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
About 100 bird watchers flocked to see it.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The area has long drawn visitors, bird watchers and photographers who seek to capture its wild beauty.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The warm autumn and high winds provided a rich viewing for bird watchers as many unusual visitors found their way to Britain.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Don't be too bullish, say industry watchers.
The Sun (2016)
Wall Street watchers say the better-than-expected results show banks are roaring back to health.
The Sun (2013)
For a meeting laden with such significance, it came as a surprise to both royal watchers and Palace insiders alike.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But royal watchers looking for signs the Duchess was pregnant were thrown off the scent on Friday after she was seen energetically playing hockey in high heels.
The Sun (2012)
I got in touch with some bird watcher friends and they all confirmed I was right.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Definition of '-watcher'
Additional synonyms
in the sense of witness
Definition
a person who has seen or can give first-hand evidence of some event