Meanings
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1
noun
A person who watches something happen.
Most observers agreed that the match was unfair.
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2
noun
A person who watches and comments on a situation as an expert.
Political observers expect the law to pass next week.
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3
noun
A person sent to watch a meeting or event but not to take part.
The UN sent observers to monitor the election.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
noun
· a person who watches...
beholder
2
noun
· a person who watches and...
commentator
Word family
Forms
observers
Derived forms
interobserverintraobservernonobserverobserveressobserverlessobservership
Etymology
From observe + -er.