spectator

[ spek-tey-ter, spek-tey- ]

/ ˈspɛk teɪ tər, spɛkˈteɪ- /

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noun

a person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer.

a person who is present at and views a spectacle, display, or the like; member of an audience.

Also called spectator shoe. a white shoe with a perforated wing tip and back trim, traditionally of dark brown, dark blue, or black but sometimes of a lighter color.

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Origin of spectator

1580–90; < Latin spectātor, equivalent to spectā(re), frequentative of specere to look, regard + -tor -tor

OTHER WORDS FROM spectator

spec·ta·to·ri·al

[spek-tuh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-] /ˌspɛk təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective

Definition for spectator (2 of 2)

Spectator, The

noun

a weekly periodical (1711–12, 1714) issued by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele.

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Examples from the Web for spectator

Boos came from some of the families and friends in the spectator seats.
Cop Families Boo De Blasio at NYPD Graduation|Michael Daly|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These days, authoritative feminist discourse is no longer just a spectator sport.
The Perils of Glitzy Celebrity Feminism Having a Moment|Amy Zimmerman|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He breaks down the divide between himself, as performer, and the fan, as spectator.
I'm Not Country or Pop. I'm Just Pure Garth Brooks.|David Masciotra|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then one daring, possibly planted, spectator interrupted the show to profess her crush.
The Bachelor Farmville: No One Wants to Watch Chris Soules Plant His Seed|Brandy Zadrozny|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Through this, an active role is given to the spectator, who has inadvertently become an intrinsic part of the artwork.
10 Works to See at the Armory Show in New York City|Justin Jones|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One is my dedication for my essays; it was occasioned by that delicious article in the Spectator.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
A gentle noise, so gentle that the spectator almost deems it unintentional, is now heard.
Vivian Grey|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
Miss Elsham was just inside the door, where she had posted herself as a spectator and listener.
Joan of Arc of the North Woods|Holman Day
But I felt vividly that I was present as a spectator of my own suicide, and thought myself a feeble kind of fool.
Adventures on the Roof of the World|Mrs. Aubrey Le Blond
When I was placed in the dock, I looked about with an interest no more vivid than that of any spectator there.
The Romance Of Giovanni Calvotti|David Christie Murray

British Dictionary definitions for spectator

spectator

/ (spɛkˈteɪtə) /

noun

a person viewing anything; onlooker; observer

Word Origin for spectator

C16: from Latin, from spectāre to watch; see spectacle

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