Observer Definition

əb-zûrvər
observers
noun
observers
A person who observes something.
Webster's New World
One who is sent to observe and report on events or proceedings without directly participating in them.
American Heritage
A member of an aircraft crew, other than a pilot, with certain specialized duties and a special rating (aircraft observer)
Webster's New World
A member of an armed force who watches and reports from an observation post.
American Heritage

One who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc.

I shall be an observer of the local customs.
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Noun

Singular:
observer
Plural:
observers

Origin of Observer

  • From observe + -er.

    From Wiktionary

Observer Sentence Examples

  • As a traveller and observer his merits are conspicuous.

  • Thus the slow motion would take place I the observer.

  • In fact, the casual observer might think he was actually courting her.

  • By the end of October the last Turkish regular had quitted Magyar soil, and, to use the words of a contemporary observer, one quarter of Hungary was as utterly destroyed as if a flood had passed over it.

  • Other water engines, similarly connected, with keys at the observer's hands, rotate the dome and perform the quick motions in right ascension and declination.

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Words Starting With

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