transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwä-chər, ˈwȯ- ]
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