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

Over the years, the actors and their characters have grown up before viewers' eyes. —Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025

Both works, with their vivid colors and characters, immerse the viewer in the bourgeois pleasures and perspectives of the 19th century. —Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025

Then again, Two and a Half Men used to draw nearly 19 million viewers. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025

After the Season 5 premiere in Los Angeles on Thursday night, Netflix surprise dropped the clip on YouTube, which takes viewers all the way back to the beginning of the series after the 1983 disappearance of Will Byers (Noah Schnapp). —Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 Nov. 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