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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    observers spectators onlookers viewers witnesses beholders monitors supervisors overseers inspectors examiners surveyors scouts spies sentinels guards vigilantes patrols lookouts sentries watchers seers prophets augurs diviners soothsayers clairvoyants psychics mediums seerships prophets sages wise-men wise-women visionaries forecasters predictors foreseers premonitors warning-systems surveillance detectors alarms monitors trackers followers pursuers chasers stalkers tailers shadowers attendants escorts companions guides mentors tutors coaches trainers instructors teachers educators facilitators supervisors managers directors administrators regulators controllers governors.

    Meaning of Watchers

    The primary meaning of the word "Watchers" refers to people who watch or observe something, often with attention or care.

    Definitions

    • A person who watches or observes something, especially a person who does so with attention or care.
    • A person or thing that is being watched or observed.
    • In some religious traditions, a watcher is a type of angel or supernatural being that is believed to watch over or observe human beings.

    Etymology of Watchers

    The word "Watchers" comes from the Old English word "wæccan", which means "to wake" or "to be awake", and the suffix "-er", which forms an agent noun.
    The word has been used in English since the 9th century, initially to refer to a person who keeps watch or is vigilant.
    Over time, the word has taken on additional meanings, including a person who observes or pays attention to something.

    Example Uses

    • The watchers at the border were vigilant for any signs of smuggling.
    • The crowd of watchers cheered as the parade passed by.
    • In some religious traditions, watchers are believed to be angels or supernatural beings that watch over human beings.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    ignorers neglecters disregards overlookers dismissers rejecters refusers deniers disbelievers skeptics doubters unbelievers non-believers atheists agnostics unbelieving faithless godless irreligious unspiritual worldly mundane secular temporal earthly materialistic pessimists cynics critics detractors opponents adversaries enemies foes antagonists rivals competitors.

    Related Nouns

    observation surveillance monitoring supervision inspection examination scrutiny investigation inquiry research study analysis observation-deck watchtower lookout sentry guardhouse vigil wake awaking awareness attention notice perception discernment observation-skills watching viewing beholding witnessing spectatorship onlookers viewers audience crowd throng multitude assembly congregation meeting gathering.

    Related Verbs

    watch observe monitor supervise inspect examine scrutinize investigate research study analyze notice perceive discern behold witness view see look gaze stare peer spy espy discover detect find uncover reveal expose uncovering unmasking unveiling.

    Related Adjectives

    watchful observant vigilant attentive careful meticulous scrupulous thorough strict severe rigid exacting demanding fastidious finicky precise accurate correct right just fair impartial unbiased neutral objective detached disinterested uninvolved unconcerned indifferent apathetic unresponsive insensitive unaware oblivious ignorant.