Definition of viewernext
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 Despite Tamil-specific pop culture references, the film has connected with viewers beyond its immediate cultural context, according to Gowtham, who cites positive responses at Film Bazaar in Goa from Hindi-speaking filmmakers. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026 Bill Budington, senior staff technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, spoke with ABC News and explained why some viewers appeared to be concerned about the feature. Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026 Just like viewers were drawn to Girard's bubbly, sweet and genuine personality, so was Jung. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 14 Feb. 2026 Being a fan of a cultural artifact means being a passionate reader (in a broader sense that also includes viewer, listener, audience, co-creator, and that also loosens and points out the porous border between work, creator, recipient). Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for viewer
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Noun
  • In the days after the training session, about 190 of the more than 400 people who attended had signed on to be observers, according to Luis Argueta, a spokesman for the grassroots organization Unidos MN and a speaker at the event.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
  • One possibility is an expansion of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, or UNTSO, which maintains a small observer force in Lebanon.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
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  • Popov has participated in industry discussions around event safety and operational standards, with an emphasis on making rules understandable for participants and spectators alike.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The images captured by bystanders and immigration agents were reminiscent of the lynching postcards that white spectators once bought and traded — reproductions of retributive violence, tailor-made to titillate and intimidate.
    Tressie McMillan Cottom, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026

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“Viewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewer. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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