watcher
part of speech
noun (a watcher, watchers)
meaning for a pupil
1) A watcher is a person who watches something or someone, often carefully or for a long time. tree →
2) It often joins another word: a bird-watcher, a star-watcher, a weight-watcher. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Job, God is the watcher of men who sees all they do. In Daniel, a watcher is a holy angel who comes down from heaven. In Jeremiah, watchers are besieging enemies. Interpretation: Jewish tradition reads Daniel's watcher as an angel who carries out God's decree. Job's phrase is read as God's constant and close attention to people. In the primary lessons: In science lessons, bird-watchers and star-watchers are people who observe nature and record what they see. In stories, a silent watcher may hide in the shadows. Phrases: «bird-watcher», «a keen watcher», «night watcher».
examples
- If I have sinned, what do I unto Thee, O Thou watcher of men? (Writings JOB.7.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven. (Writings DAN.4.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- 'Make ye mention to the nations: Behold — publish concerning Jerusalem — watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.' (Prophets JER.4.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- The bird-watchers waited quietly with their binoculars. tree →
- A watcher on the hill saw the ship arrive. tree →
- Star-watchers gathered to see the meteor shower. tree →
- She was a careful watcher of the weather. tree →
- In the story, an unseen watcher followed the children. tree →
- Whale-watchers cheered when a whale jumped. tree →
note
Countable noun, plural watchers. Often in compounds like «bird-watcher» (also «birdwatcher»). For TV, «viewer» is more usual than «watcher».
In the corpora
- If I have sinned, what do I unto Thee, O Thou watcher of men?
- Watchers who cheer are not just watchers.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «watcher» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.