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spectator
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spec·ta·tor  (spkttr)
n.
An observer of an event.

[Latin specttor, from spectre, to watch; see spectacle.]

specta·tori·al (-t-tôr-l, -tôr-) adj.
specta·tor·ship n.

spectator
Noun
a person viewing anything; onlooker [Latin spectare to watch]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.spectatorspectator - a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"
beholder, observer, perceiver, percipient - a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
browser - a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular
bystander - a nonparticipant spectator
cheerer - a spectator who shouts encouragement
eyewitness - a spectator who can describe what happened
gawker - a spectator who stares stupidly without intelligent awareness
motion-picture fan, moviegoer - someone who goes to see movies
ogler - a viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another person
looker-on, onlooker - someone who looks on
playgoer, theatergoer, theatregoer - someone who attends the theater
rubbernecker, rubberneck - a person who stares inquisitively
spy - a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"
starer - a viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility)
peeper, Peeping Tom, voyeur - a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others
2.spectator - a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel
pump - a low-cut shoe without fastenings

spectator
Translations
spectator [spɛkˈteɪtəʳ] nespectador(a) m/f

spectator [spɛkˈteɪtəʳ] nspectateur/trice

spectator [spɛkˈteɪtəʳ] nZuschauer(in) m(f);
spectator sport → Publikumssport m

spectator [spɛkˈteɪtəʳ] nspettatore/trice

spectator
n spectator [spekˈteitə, (American ) ˈspekteitər]
a person who watches (an event) Fifty thousand spectators came to the match. toeskouer مُتَفَرِّج зрител divák tilskuer der/die Zuschauer(in) θεατής espectador pealtvaataja تماشاچي katsoja spectateur/-trice צוֹפֶה दर्शक, प्रेक्षक gledatelj, motritelj néző penonton áhorfandi spettatore, spettatrice 見物人 구경꾼, 관객; 방관자 žiūrovas skatītājs penonton toeschouwer tilskuer widz espectador spectator зритель divák gledalec gledalac åskådare ผู้เข้าชม seyirci, izleyici 觀眾 спостерігач; глядач تماشا بین، تماشائی người xem, khán giả
v specˈtate
to be a spectator (at an event). toeskouer wees يَتَفَرَّج наблюдавам sledovat jako divák være tilskuer zuschauen παρακολουθώ mirar vaatlejaks olema, (sündmusi) jälgima katsella participer en simple spectateur/-trice לִצפּוֹת किसी घटना को देखना biti gledatelj nézője vminek menonton vera áhorfandi assistere 見物する 구경하다, 방관하다 būti žiūrovu būt skatītājam; skatīties menonton toeschouwer zijn være tilskuer być widzem assistir a asista ca spectator быть зрителем sledovať ako divák biti gledalec posmatrati se, beskåda เป็นผู้ชม izlemek, seyretmek 觀看 спостерігати, бути глядачем ناظر ہونا có mặt với tư cách người xem


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