viewer

[vyoo-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that views.

2. 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.

3. any of various optical devices to facilitate viewing, view, especially one that is small and boxlike with a magnifying lens, and sometimes a light source, in which a photographic transparency may be viewed.

4. an eyepiece or viewfinder.

5. an official inspector of property, public works, or the like.

viewer

/ ˈvjuːə /

noun

1. a person who views something, esp television

2. any optical device by means of which something is viewed, esp one used for viewing photographic transparencies

3. law a person appointed by a court to inspect and report upon property, etc

Other Word Forms

• nonviewer noun
• underviewer noun
• viewership noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of viewer¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; view, -er ¹

Example Sentences

It’s unfortunate that the final season seems more of a chore than a holiday treat for loyal viewers, but by this point, “Stranger Things” appears bulletproof, regardless of quality.

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But to some viewers, his questioning nature might make him seem like an imperfect messenger for stories about the ultimate symbols of faith.

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And he never knew that, unlike the verdict of an early viewer who dismissed his paintings as “mere legerdemain,” today they are seen as magical in a positive sense.

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He said the Elle that viewers saw on the show was her "through and through".

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It went on to dominate Saturday-night TV, with millions of viewers tuning in to watch one person pick a date from three suitors hidden behind a screen.

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Related Words

• observer 
• onlooker 
• spectator 
• watcher