n.
Pronunciation: ' wä-ch ə r, ' wo ̇ -
Function: noun
Date: 13th century
: one that watches: 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 combination <celebrity- 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