Examples of viewer in a Sentence
The program attracts millions of viewers every week.
She is a regular viewer of the evening news.
The exhibit was surrounded by a large crowd of viewers.
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In the teaser, viewers see Bernstein as an older man, recalling his relationship with Montealegre and her advice on how to approach his music.
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Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
As other scholars have noted, images like this one coincided with a growing distaste for fake, look-at-me bourgeois society; there was a hunger for good, plain people absorbed in plain, unshowy things, inviting viewers to forget themselves, too.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2023
The Chiefs have been must-watch TV for a wider audience this year because of Travis Kelce’s relationship with Taylor Swift, which has brought a slew of new viewers to the game.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2023
And in an age when nearly everything is being disseminated on social media, theater requires the viewer to truly be present.
—Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023
Last year, the three football games played on Thanksgiving drew a total audience of 138 million viewers (defined by Nielsen as the number of people who watched for at least 1 minute of the games).
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2023
According to Nielsen’s most current data, that airing has since grown to 7.25 million viewers.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
The broadcast invited viewers to see how history was being brought back into the executive mansion.
—Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
And the result is a story that holds the viewer at arm’s length from its own emotional core.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
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Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
As other scholars have noted, images like this one coincided with a growing distaste for fake, look-at-me bourgeois society; there was a hunger for good, plain people absorbed in plain, unshowy things, inviting viewers to forget themselves, too.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2023
The Chiefs have been must-watch TV for a wider audience this year because of Travis Kelce’s relationship with Taylor Swift, which has brought a slew of new viewers to the game.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2023
And in an age when nearly everything is being disseminated on social media, theater requires the viewer to truly be present.
—Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023
Last year, the three football games played on Thanksgiving drew a total audience of 138 million viewers (defined by Nielsen as the number of people who watched for at least 1 minute of the games).
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2023
According to Nielsen’s most current data, that airing has since grown to 7.25 million viewers.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
The broadcast invited viewers to see how history was being brought back into the executive mansion.
—Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
And the result is a story that holds the viewer at arm’s length from its own emotional core.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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in the 15th century
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“Viewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewer. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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viewer
noun
view·er
ˈvyü-ər 
: one that views
especially
: an optical device used in viewing
a viewer for slides
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