watcher

noun
UK /ˈwɒtʃə/
US /ˈwɑːtʃər/

A watcher is a person who looks at something for a long time.

The bird watcher stood quietly by the lake.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who keeps guard over a place or people.

The night watcher checked the gates every hour.

3. A device or program that monitors something.

The website watcher alerts us when prices drop.

4. Someone who regularly follows an event or group.

She is a close watcher of local politics.