viewers

plural of viewer
as in spectators
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 viewers Watching television is a cognitively passive activity because viewers are primarily receiving information rather than actively processing it. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Ted was an adorable lead and head coach and despite his lack of experience or knowledge of soccer, his remarkable way with people took everyone off guard, including viewers. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Their first conversation with Rogan introduced ibogaine to more than a million and a half viewers on YouTube, but their second appearance would prove even more consequential. Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Nothing is overly emphasized, but viewers who know the visual language of the show will recognize the repetition, like the second half of a rhyming couplet that completes this section of the story. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 Throughout the third season, viewers witness Jackie and Cole navigate not only their evolving relationship and heartbreaking breakup but also their struggles with their pasts and their journey to rediscover their true selves. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 Bourdain died by suicide on June 8, 2018, leaving behind a titanic legacy as a cultural storyteller who introduced viewers and readers to much more than a good meal. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026 The theater was originally made to showcase Cinerama, a format developed in the 1950s that was part of the widescreen craze designed to lure viewers away from television and back to cinemas. Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 31 July 2026 Advertisement Antosca wanted that lack of clean resolution to linger with viewers. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
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Noun
  • Blind audience members received Braille programs, tactile models and live audio description, while deaf spectators followed overhead titles.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Amazingly, 60,000 spectators piled into Lambeau Field to get a first-hand look at their heroes.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Joe Conti, an independent researcher and physics enthusiast based in Massachusetts, is inviting eclipse observers across Iceland and Spain to capture the optical mystery on their smartphones as part of a citizen science project.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Well-meaning observers want to split the difference between the sayable and unsayable.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Viewers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewers. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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