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
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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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Media Literacy - Middle School
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“Big fan of the show. Hope my vote counts,” wrote one viewer, Wilson Vélez, in a comment filed with the FCC on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
As much as “Blow Out” is a film about institutional corruption, it’s also about cinema’s unique ability to reveal that very corruption to the viewer.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
And he may have been a more interested viewer than most.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“So supportive that he pressured her to quit while pretending he wasn’t pressuring her,” one viewer wrote on Reddit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
In this painting, in the centre near the bottom, Brunelleschi made a hole, and the viewer was invited to look through the back of the painting.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Wedbush analyst Alicia Reese said in a research note this week that, despite some concerns of an advertiser pullback, Netflix’s ad business was getting better at targeting viewers more precisely.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Pro sports began migrating from “free” broadcast TV to basic cable decades ago, marking the first time viewers had to pay to see them play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
She takes us back to the 1850s and 1860s, capturing the thrill that viewers felt when a major painting was publicly exhibited for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
However, growing up in Northern Ireland sadly didn't help him master the accent, which was affectionately mocked by some viewers.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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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