watcher

English

Etymology

watch +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɒtʃə(ɹ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwɑtʃɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɒtʃə(r)
• Hyphenation: watch‧er

Noun

watcher (plural watchers)

1. Someone who watches or observes.
2. Someone who keeps vigil.
3. A guard.

Derived terms

• firewatcher
• weight-watcher

Translations

someone who watches or observes

• Finnish: katsoja (fi); tarkkailija (fi)

someone who keeps vigil

• Finnish: vartija (fi), valvoja (fi)
• Greek:

  Ancient: σκοπός m (skopós)

guard — see guard

Anagrams

• Carthew, Wachter, rewatch