viewer
Americannoun
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viewers
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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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As a viewer, the biggest strike against Holmes is this documentary’s very existence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
I have been a loyal, daily viewer for about half that run.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
Films like “That Thing You Do!” are neither notable nor offensive to the typical viewer, and they never make you wonder “Who is this for?”
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Chilean-American Pascal said his character "just seemed like a person who is as much of a kind of passenger to his life as you are a passenger to his experience...as a viewer."
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The peculiar feature of his peep-show construction, that the viewer is looking at himself as well as at the painting, simply recapitulates this earlier tension.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
In case it wasn’t already clear: Debora Cahn, the creator of “The Diplomat,” likes to leave viewers in suspense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
He became “one of the most recognizable writers to ever live,” but what most viewers didn’t know was that he stood only 5 feet 5 inches tall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
ITV welcomed the letter and said the deal would help it "compete with global streaming platforms, benefiting viewers, advertisers and the UK creative industries".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The FTC said in its legal filing that during a livestream, Shkreli told his viewers: “I’m showing you how to trade and invest in biotech.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Several times. So, Jake, some viewers have sent in questions that they think will stump you. Are you game?”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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