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 The movie should make you — the viewer — get good at watching it, rather than meet you halfway. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 May 2025 What happened to Simone as a child? Throughout Sirens, viewers learn that Simone and Devon grew up in less-than-ideal circumstances. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025 Brands can capture viewers’ attention and create a strong emotional connection, therefore making the advertising experience more memorable. Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 Thanks to shows like Matlock, High Potential and Abbott Elementary, critics and viewers alike are finally remembering that network TV can be just good (and sometimes even better) than the big budget offerings from the streamers. Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for viewer
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Noun
  • Any serious observer of foreign policy knows that the U.S. intelligence community is renowned for its research and documentation of genocide.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
  • Li, had helped build a major data infrastructure and processing system for Wachovia, then one of America's largest banks, and had been a keen observer of startups like WeChat and Alibaba that had transformed payments and banking in his native China.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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  • The capacity crowd includes spectators from 43 states and nine foreign countries, including the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
  • The venue can accommodate 140,000-plus spectators, so a race at Bristol that is only one-third full will still outdraw a sellout at North Wilkesboro, where the max capacity is somewhere between 30,000 and 40,000.
    Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 19 May 2025

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“Viewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewer. Accessed 31 May. 2025.

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