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 Their patience will finally be rewarded with Tuesday’s Season 2 premiere (ABC, 10/9c), as showrunner Todd Harthan promises a continuation of everything viewers loved about Season 1 — only more of it. Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 Sep. 2025 The start of the college football season, and a large cohort of streaming-first viewers returning to school, put a stop to several months of declines in cable and broadcast TV viewing in August. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025 The finale was one of the most-watched in the show’s history, with nearly 8 million viewers tuning in, according to Variety. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 In Season 1, viewers met exotic dancer Kimmie, a victim of abuse and an underground human trafficking operation, as her life deeply intersects with the Bellaires — a wealthy, powerful family running a successful hair care business in Chicago. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for viewer
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Noun
  • Many observers expect North Korea may get the benefit of Russian missile technology to further its nuclear missile program.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The center of gravity in Dearborn shifted on the news, but the move is what many industry observers say Ford needs to do to deliver the best future technology and attract and retain talent.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This year’s event drew 166,000 spectators over three days, with Keanu Reeves among the 84,625 in attendance for Sunday’s race.
    Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Viewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewer. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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