Definition
People who observe or monitor something carefully. Can refer to guards, observers, or those who view entertainment content.
Etymology
From Old English 'waeccere' meaning 'one who stays awake', from 'wacian' meaning 'to be awake' or 'keep watch'. The plural form encompasses both literal guardians and modern media consumers who 'watch' shows.
Kelly Says
The word connects ancient sentries guarding cities through the night with modern 'binge-watchers' consuming entertainment - both involve sustained attention and vigilance. In our surveillance age, we're all simultaneously watchers and watched, observers and observed.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተመራክተው
təmərakʷtəw
ARالعربية
مراقبون
muraqabūn
BNবাংলা
পর্যবেক্ষক
pɔr.jɔ.bekʰ.kʰɔk
CACatalà
observadors
ob.sər.vɑ.ˈðors
CSČeština
pozorovatelé
po.zo.ro.va.tɛ.lɛ
DADansk
iagttagere
iakt.tɑ.ɡə.ɾə
DEDeutsch
Beobachter
bəˈoːbaxtɐ
ELΕλληνικά
παρατηρητές
pa.ra.ti.ri.tes
ESEspañol
observadores
oβerβaˈðoɾes
FISuomi
tarkkailijat
tark.kai.li.jat
FRFrançais
observateurs
ɔpsɛʁvatœʁ
HAHA
masu kallon
ma.su kal.lon
HIहिन्दी
निरीक्षक
nirīkṣak
HUMagyar
megfigyelők
mɛɡ.fi.ɡɛ.løːk
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengamat
pəŋ.a.mat
IGIG
ndị na-ele anya
n.di na.e.le a.ɲa
ITItaliano
osservatori
os.ser.va.to.ri
KKKK
байланыстар
bay.la.nɯs.tar
KMKM
អ្នកសង្កេត
ʔnɑk sɑŋ.kɛːt
MSBahasa Melayu
pemerhati
pə.mər.ha.ti
MYမြန်မာ
ကြည့်သူများ
tɹaɪʔ ðə myaː
NLNederlands
waarnemers
ʋaːrnəmərs
NONorsk
iakttagere
iakt.tɑ.ɡə.ɾə
PAPA
ਨਿਗਰਾਨੀਕਾਰ
ni.gə.rā.nī.kār
PLPolski
obserwatorzy
ɔb.sɛr.va.tɔ.ʐɨ
PTPortuguês
observadores
o.bɛʁ.vɐ.ˈdo.ɾɨz
RORomână
observatori
ob.ser.va.to.ri
RUРусский
наблюдатели
nabliudateli
SVSvenska
iakttagare
iakt.ta.ga.re
SWKiswahili
watazamaji
wa.ta.zama.ji
TAதமிழ்
கண்காணிப்பாளர்கள்
kaṇ.kāṇi.ppaḷar.kaḷ
TEతెలుగు
పరిశీలకులు
pa.ri.ʃi.la.kulu
THไทย
ผู้สังเกต
pʰûː sǎŋ.kèt
TLTL
mga tagamasid
ma.ŋa ta.ga.ma.sɪd
TRTürkçe
gözlemciler
ɡœz.le.mɟi.ler
UKУкраїнська
спостерігачі
spos.tere.ha.tchi
VITiếng Việt
người quan sát
ŋư.ơ.i quan sat
YOYO
àwon oníṣe
a.wɔn o.ni.ʃe