viewer

noun

view·er | \ ˈvyü-ər

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Definition of viewer

: one that views: such as

a : a person who watches television

b : a person legally appointed to inspect and report on property

c : an optical device used in viewing

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web The viewer detects, thanks to Cahill and Marling’s gentle guiding hands, a way to see a possible solution. — Jason Kehe, Wired, "Bliss Is the Worst Kind of Open-Ended Sci-Fi Movie," 5 Feb. 2021 The Sunday Dresses series depicts girls in dresses, some holding church fans, all looking at the viewer without smiling. — Darryl Ratcliff, Dallas News, "Letitia Huckaby’s ‘5 Paperdolls’ depicts the promise, power and peril of Black girls," 11 Nov. 2020 In Untitled #615, for instance, a crouching figure dressed in camouflage stares at the viewer defiantly, his hand resting lightly on his hip. — Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine, "Why Photographer Cindy Sherman Is Still the Queen of Reinvention," 16 Oct. 2020 That was true whether the viewer was in Dearborn or Karachi. — Byron York, Washington Examiner, "America's lost voice," 4 Feb. 2021 The joy of them for me is as a viewer and not a participant. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, "John Oliver Is Taking Last Week Tonight’s Mascot Budget ‘to My Grave’," 4 Feb. 2021 Neither is guiding a viewer online to find a place to be vaccinated. — David Bauder, Star Tribune, "Journalists sought for personal help by the COVID-19 curious," 30 Jan. 2021 Season four, which launched this week, is in many ways exactly what a faithful viewer of Call My Agent might expect. — Philippa Snow, The New Republic, "The Very Serious Appeal of Call My Agent," 25 Jan. 2021 Shows made in places where white people aren’t in the majority can subtly shift a Western viewer’s perspective on race. — Judy Berman, Time, "The Best Result of the Streaming Boom? America Finally Loves Foreign-Language TV," 22 Jan. 2021

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“Viewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewer. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.

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viewer

noun

English Language Learners Definition of viewer

: a person who watches television

: a person who sees or looks at something

: a device that is used to look at photographs

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