as in observer
someone who sees or watches something viewers of the police videotape are divided in their opinions as to what it actually shows

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Recent Examples of viewer Kosinski wanted to accurately depict the sport without losing viewers who are unfamiliar with or even intimidated by it. David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 June 2025 Alcaraz’s Centre Court match against Djokovic in 2023 ground on for four hours and 42 minutes and averaged 3.2 million viewers. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025 Leonsis said that cable will continue to bring in the most money for teams and linear television will bring in the most viewers. Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 18 June 2025 In Bad Thoughts, Segura takes the viewer through a series of vignettes in each episode. Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for viewer
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Noun
  • Industry observers said China is wise to go back to its well of popular martial arts classics out of Hong Kong, which have inspired U.S. action movies for decades.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
  • As pension debt ballooned along with the proportion of the city’s budget (slowly) dedicated to funding pension systems and as property taxes rose, observers began taking more notice.
    Jennifer Hochschild, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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  • Frogs croaked from nearby waterholes, joining the chorus of spectators who hollered as the announcer introduced their favorite racers — along with their laundry lists of sponsors.
    William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
  • Thousands of spectators gathered in downtown Danville to celebrate 249 years of freedom during the annual Fourth of July parade along San Ramon Valley Boulevard and Hartz Avenue on Friday morning.
    Ray Chavez, Mercury News, 7 July 2025

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“Viewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewer. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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