An observer in secret. In Hunting, one set to watch the movements of the intended game. Obsolete. rare.
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释义 | the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > one who sees > [noun] > watcher of other specific things (9) waitera1425 An observer in secret. In Hunting, one set to watch the movements of the intended game. Obsolete. rare. mooncalfa1627 A person who idles time away in dreaming; someone absent-minded, distracted, or given to sentimentality. Cf. calf, n.1 1c. sightman1794 One who is stationed to watch the movements of salmon. skywatcher1889 a person who observes the sky, esp. for astronomical or meteorological phenomena, aircraft, etc. horse-watcher1894 one who watches the performances of racing horses and calculates their chances for particular races. coast-watcher1916 (see quots.). spotter1944 British. A person who observes and notes the details of a certain class of objects, esp. trains, as a hobby. See also trainspotter, n. leaf peeper1965 a tourist who visits forested areas (esp. in New England) during the autumn to view the changing colours of the foliage. leaf freak1974 = leaf peeper n. |
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