viewer
Americannoun
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viewers
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a person or thing that views.
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a person who watches television, often a devotee of television or of a particular kind of television program.
a weekly show aimed at teenage viewers.
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any of various optical devices to facilitate viewing, especially one that is small and boxlike with a magnifying lens, and sometimes a light source, in which a photographic transparency may be viewed.
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an eyepiece or viewfinder.
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an official inspector of property, public works, or the like.
noun
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a person who views something, esp television
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any optical device by means of which something is viewed, esp one used for viewing photographic transparencies
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law a person appointed by a court to inspect and report upon property, etc
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Origin of viewer
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at view, -er 1
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As a viewer, the biggest strike against Holmes is this documentary’s very existence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Chilean-American Pascal said his character "just seemed like a person who is as much of a kind of passenger to his life as you are a passenger to his experience...as a viewer."
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
A viewer may be less so, though Mr. Pineda handles the so-called salvaged materials deftly, if loosely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
And while that is true to some degree, the curious viewer can’t shoulder the blame for the film’s shortcomings.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Julie had shot the factory from a crane, so that the effect for the viewer was of floating just above the snaking pipes and smokestacks.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
A feline drawn from a package of pet food or kitty litter grins at viewers in “Laughing Cat,” while the eerily smiling woman in “The Refrigerator” was copied from a baking-soda ad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
May says he knows some viewers will be furious with this approach, but he hopes that if they watch all five episodes, they’ll get a full picture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Back at Hollywood Forever, she told the audience she likes “Carrie” because it reminds viewers to stand up to bullies and because it celebrates the world’s weirdos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
"It's going to be a slog, the sofa is heavier than in 2018, but it's such an incredible opportunity to meet our viewers."
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
“Miss Amin, I’m certain you can assure your boyfriend’s viewers that these allegations are false.”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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