Noticed spread over beds (8)
I believe the answer is:
observed
'noticed' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'spread over beds' is the wordplay.
'spread' is an anagram indicator.
'over'+'beds'='overbeds'
'overbeds' anagrammed gives 'OBSERVED'.
(Other definitions for observed that I've seen before include "Noticed or abided by" , "saw" , "Noticed or remarked" , "Ascertained by sight" , "Kept an eye on" .)