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watcher
watch·er W0043500 (wŏch′ər)n.1. One that watches or observes: a fire watcher; a watcher of Sino-American relations.2. One who keeps vigil, as at a sick person's bedside.watcher (ˈwɒtʃə) n1. a person who watches2. (Medicine) a person who maintains a vigil at the bedside of an invalid3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US a representative of a candidate or party stationed at a poll on election day to watch out for fraudwatch•er (ˈwɒtʃ ər) n. 1. a person who watches or who keeps watch. 2. an analytic observer of trends, events, etc.: a fashion watcher. 3. a trained observer and analyst of political and historical trends, events, countries, or the like. [1500–10] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | watcher - 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"looker, spectator, viewer, witnessbeholder, observer, perceiver, percipient - a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the sensesbrowser - a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particularbystander - a nonparticipant spectatorcheerer - a spectator who shouts encouragementeyewitness - a spectator who can describe what happenedgawker - a spectator who stares stupidly without intelligent awarenessmotion-picture fan, moviegoer - someone who goes to see moviesogler - a viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another personlooker-on, onlooker - someone who looks onplaygoer, theatergoer, theatregoer - someone who attends the theaterrubbernecker, rubberneck - a person who stares inquisitivelyspy - a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"starer - a viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility)peeper, Peeping Tom, voyeur - a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others | | 2. | watcher - a guard who keeps watch security guard, watchmanprivate security force, security force - a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industrybank guard - a security guard at a bankfire watcher - (during World War II in Britain) someone whose duty was to watch for fires caused by bombs dropped from the airguard - a person who keeps watch over something or someonelookout, lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watch - a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated eventnight watchman - a watchman who works during the nightpatroller - someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a group that patrols an areaport watcher, portwatcher - a watchman on a wharf | | 3. | watcher - a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead bodyindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" |
watchernoun viewer, witness, observer, spy, spectator, looker-on, onlooker, lookout, fly on the wall A perceptive watcher would have realised something was wrong.watchernoun1. Someone who observes:beholder, bystander, looker-on, observer, onlooker, spectator.2. An agent assigned to observe and report on another:shadow.Informal: tail.Translationswatch (wotʃ) noun1. a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc. He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch. 手錶 手表2. a period of standing guard during the night. I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six. 守衛 守卫3. in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time. The night watch come(s) on duty soon. 值勤軍官和士兵 值班人员 verb1. to look at (someone or something). He was watching her carefully; He is watching television. 看 观看2. to keep a lookout (for). They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman? 等候 注视3. to be careful of (someone or something). Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous. 小心 注意4. to guard or take care of. Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping. 監視,留心看著 监视,密切观察 5. to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc). Watch your chance, and then run. 等待(機會) 伺机ˈwatcher noun 看守者 守卫者ˈwatchful adjective alert and cautious. watchful eyes; If you are watchful you will not be robbed. 警戒的,留心的 警惕的ˈwatchfully adverb 警戒地 警惕地ˈwatchfulness noun 警戒 警惕ˈwatchdog noun a dog which guards someone's property etc. We leave a watchdog in our office at night to scare away thieves. 看門狗 看门狗ˈwatchmaker noun a person who makes and repairs watches, clocks etc. 鐘錶匠 钟表匠ˈwatchman noun (often ˌnight-ˈwatchman) a man employed to guard a building etc against thieves, especially at night. The bank-robbers shot the (night-)watchman. (尤指夜間)警衛 警卫(尤指夜间值班人员) ˈwatchtower noun an old word for a tower on which a lookout is posted. (舊語)守望塔 瞭望塔,岗楼 ˈwatchword noun a motto or slogan used by members of a group of people who think (or act) alike. Let freedom be our watchword! 座右銘,口號 口号,标语 keep watch to be on guard. He kept watch while the other soldiers slept. 站哨 放哨watch one's step to be careful what one does or says. He's in a bad mood, so watch your step and don't say anything wrong! (做事或說話)謹慎小心 (讲话做事)谨慎小心 watch out (with for) to be careful (of). Watch out for the cars!; Watch out! The police are coming! 留心 戒备watch over to guard or take care of. The mother bird is watching over her young. 看守,留心看著 看守,监视 watcher
clock-watcherOne who often checks the time during an activity or event, as due to boredom and/or a desire to leave. He's a total clock-watcher, so I doubt that he likes his job.clock-watchersomeone -- a worker or a student -- who is always looking at the clock, anticipating when something will be over. There are four clock-watchers in our office. People who don't like their jobs can turn into clockwatchers.bird watcher n. a girl watcher; someone, usually a man, who enjoys watching women go by. You bird watchers should just mind your own business! See also: bird, watcherclock watcher n. someone—a worker or a student—who is always looking at the clock. People who don’t like their jobs can turn into clock watchers. See also: clock, watcherEncyclopediaSeewatchMedicalSeeWATCHLegalSeeWatchwatcher Related to watcher: WachterSynonyms for watchernoun viewerSynonyms- viewer
- witness
- observer
- spy
- spectator
- looker-on
- onlooker
- lookout
- fly on the wall
Synonyms for watchernoun someone who observesSynonyms- beholder
- bystander
- looker-on
- observer
- onlooker
- spectator
noun an agent assigned to observe and report on anotherSynonymsSynonyms for watchernoun a close observerSynonyms- looker
- spectator
- viewer
- witness
Related Words- beholder
- observer
- perceiver
- percipient
- browser
- bystander
- cheerer
- eyewitness
- gawker
- motion-picture fan
- moviegoer
- ogler
- looker-on
- onlooker
- playgoer
- theatergoer
- theatregoer
- rubbernecker
- rubberneck
- spy
- starer
- peeper
- Peeping Tom
- voyeur
noun a guard who keeps watchSynonymsRelated Words- private security force
- security force
- bank guard
- fire watcher
- guard
- lookout
- lookout man
- picket
- scout
- sentinel
- sentry
- spotter
- watch
- night watchman
- patroller
- port watcher
- portwatcher
noun a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead bodyRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
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