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viewer

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view·er  (vyr)
n.
1. One that views, especially an onlooker or spectator.
2. Any of various optical devices used to facilitate the viewing of photographic transparencies by illuminating or magnifying them.
3. A person who watches television or movies: viewers of prime-time shows; viewers of action movies.

viewer [ˈvjuːə]
n
1. a person who views something, esp television
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) any optical device by means of which something is viewed, esp one used for viewing photographic transparencies
3. (Law) Law a person appointed by a court to inspect and report upon property, etc.
viewership  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.viewerviewer - 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.viewer - an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies
optical device - a device for producing or controlling light

viewer
noun watcher, observer, spectator, onlooker, couch potato (informal), TV watcher, one of an audience The series is watched by around 19 million viewers every week.
Translations
viewer [ˈvjuːəʳ] N
1. (= onlooker) → espectador(a) m/f (TV) → televidente mf, telespectador(a) m/f
2. (for viewing slides) → visor m

viewer [ˈvjuːər] n
(TV)téléspectateur/trice m/f
(= viewfinder) → viseur m
(= small projector) → visionneuse f

viewer
n
(TV) → Zuschauer(in) m(f)
(for slides) → Dia- or Bildbetrachter m

viewer [ˈvjuːəʳ] n
a. (TV) → telespettatore/trice
b. (for slides) → visore m

viewer [ˈvjuːəʳ] n
a. (TV) → telespettatore/trice
b. (for slides) → visore m

viewer مشاهد التلفزيون divák seer Zuschauer θεατής telespectador katsoja téléspectateur gledatelj telespettatore 見る人 시청자 kijker seer (tele)widz telespectador зритель åskådare ผู้ดู ผู้ชมเช่น ผู้ชมรายการโทรทัศน์ izleyici người quan sát 电视观众


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