observer

The definition of an observer is a person watching something, or a member of an aircraft crew or the armed forces who watches and reports.

(noun)

An example of an observer is a student taking notes on how teachers run their classes.

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See observer in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a person who observes something; specif.,
    1. a soldier manning an observation post
    2. a person who attends an assembly, convention, etc., not as an official delegate but only to observe and report the proceedings
    3. an official, usually a member of a group, sent by a UN committee to collect and report facts on the situation in a special area
  2. a member of an aircraft crew, other than a pilot, with certain specialized duties and a special rating ()

See observer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. One that observes: an observer of local customs; observers of religious holidays.
  2. A delegate sent to observe and report on the proceedings of an assembly or a meeting but not vote or otherwise participate.
  3. a. A crew member on a military aircraft who makes observations.
    b. A member of an armed force who watches and reports from an observation post.

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