noun

watcher

watcher, observer, onlooker

He is an avid bird watcher.

He is an avid bird watcher.

The night watcher reported a strange noise.

The night watcher reported a strange noise.

((a/an)) watcher ((of sth.)) a person who observes (sth.) He is a watcher of the stars.

((a/an)) [noun] watcher a person who watches a particular thing as a hobby He is a bird watcher.

Synonyms: observer, spectator, onlooker, viewer

From the verb 'watch' plus the agent noun suffix '-er', meaning 'one who does something'.

The '-er' suffix often turns a verb into a person who does that action (e.g., teach -> teacher). So, a 'watcher' is one who 'watches'.

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