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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Etymology
Origin of viewer
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at view, -er 1
Vocabulary lists containing viewer
Media Literacy - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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Viewer No. 58, shipped into the field during the 1930s, remains operational today at Rocky Neck State Park near Niantic, Conn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
Viewer numbers for the broadcaster's flagship bulletin, STV News At 6, fell by 23% in the first six months of this year, compared with the same period in 2024, MSPs were told.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025
David Preston, Steves’s longtime friend and VP of Member and Viewer Services at Twin Cities PBS, cites his "earnest helpfulness" as a key element of his success.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025
To view past images, click the View tab and then Historical Imagery or click on a small clock icon above the 3D Viewer.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
“My husband tells me you have been appointed a Viewer of Fences,” she smiled.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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