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

After vocal surgery forced her to pause for two years in late 2022, the irony isn't lost on Williams-Paisley that her comeback roles rely almost entirely on voice work narrating dispatcher calls and guiding viewers through the arcs of a reality show. —Bryan West, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026

That has become urgent as TV generally has lost its hold on viewers, particularly in cable and broadcast television. —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026

Corus draws Canadian primetime TV viewers with American series like the Survivor and NCIS franchises, the FBI, CIA and 9-1-1 series, and the History Channel, National Geographic, Adult Swim and Disney Channel brands. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026

Designed by Richard Joon Yoo and Uri Wegman, the memorial draws the eye toward the ninth floor — where many workers leaped — while grounding the viewer in the human cost below. —Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026

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