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

• viewership noun
• nonviewer noun
• underviewer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of viewer¹

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

Example Sentences

At the same time, the feats of Mr. Goddio and company—accomplished through a combination of mathematics, historical hunches and old-fashioned deep-sea diving—will keep a viewer afloat.

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While Morris may be somewhat biased toward his own player, national TV viewers might have trouble arguing with him after what they witnessed Robinson accomplish on this week’s “Monday Night Football.”

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An ITV spokesperson said: "In the coming months viewers will see Tyrone's struggle to deal with the mental and physical effects of the injury which will put real strain on his and Fiz's marriage."

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He claimed Khan "intended to encourage others" by documenting his journey from Sweden to the UK, sharing it with hundreds of thousands of viewers online.

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He said the episode would be "fun for the viewers" as he teased the storyline.

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Related Words

• observer 
• onlooker 
• spectator 
• watcher