viewer

noun

view·​er ˈvyü-ər 

: 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

Synonyms of viewer

• observer
• spectator

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

Many people have speculated on what happened after the screen cut to black, leaving viewers in the dark about crime boss Tony Soprano's (James Gandolfini) fate. —Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025

The games racked up 65 million combined viewers, setting streaming records. —Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025

These shoes are accompanied by a QR code driving viewers to donate directly to Soles4Souls Canada. —Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025

Hallmark is returning to Asheville’s Biltmore Estate to shoot a second holiday movie, a love story that transports viewers back to the Gilded Age (roughly 130 years ago) around the estate’s opening on Christmas Eve of 1895. —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for viewer

• bluer
• breuer
• brewer
• couper
• ewer
• fewer
• fluor
• hewer
• newer
• sewer
• skewer
• truer

Kids Definition

viewer

noun

view·​er ˈvyü-ər 

: one that views

especially : an optical device used in viewing

a viewer for slides