viewer
Americannoun
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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
Other Word Forms
- nonviewer noun
- underviewer noun
- viewership noun
Etymology
Origin of viewer
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; view, -er 1
Vocabulary lists containing viewer
Media Literacy - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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The reunion brings back viewer favorites Cranston as Hal, Frankie Muniz as Malcolm, Kaczmarek as Lois, and a couple of Malcolm’s TV siblings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The viewer has reckoned with their unease by finding humor in an otherwise unfunny topic.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
The viewer comments were so beautiful, people talking about being in love for the first time, and the connection they have with the song, and the nostalgia.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
A viewer will be wondering why she doesn’t just grab the car keys and go.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Then he vanishes in a flash of light, leaving the viewer to gaze through the open doorway at the glittering mounds of treasure that lay beyond.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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