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

Yet nature is unpredictable, another draw for viewers. —Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026

Paintings around the room place the sculptures in imagined settings, and some scenes are accompanied by silhouetted figures, which act as a conduit for the viewer to project themself into the dreamscape of a past world or bizarre future. —Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 2026

Chalamet’s chat with McConaughey drew over 8 million viewers. —Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026

Curious viewers can drop in on the Halema’uma’u crater, the Kilauea caldera, the Kilauea Summit, and other areas of the volcano. —Owen Clarke, Outside, 11 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