noun

timekeeper

timekeeper, punctual person

The official timekeeper started the stopwatch.

The official timekeeper started the stopwatch.

She is a very good timekeeper at work.

She is a very good timekeeper at work.

((a/the)) timekeeper a person who measures time or is punctual The timekeeper announced the final result.

Synonyms: chronometrist, official

A compound of 'time' and 'keeper', literally someone who 'keeps' or records the time.

Picture someone at a race 'keeping' a stopwatch safe to guard the official 'time'.

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