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on·looker (än′lo̵ok′ər)

noun

a person who watches without taking part; spectator

Related Forms:

  • onlooking on′·look′·ing adjective, noun

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

onlooker Synonyms

onlooker

n.

eyewitness, sightseer, spectator; see observer 1.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

onlooker Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • surround: They traveled the streets of Riyadh before being surrounded by curious onlookers and stopped by traffic cops, who took them into custody.

Converse of object

  • stun: The Japanese star stunned onlookers as he cut through the field from ninth position to challenge the front-runners for the lead.

Adjective modifier

  • bemused: He has bemused onlookers, who seem to think the experimental equipment is some sort of elaborate hoax.

Modifies a noun

  • cannot: If the ballets are not in repertoire the student or the curious onlooker cannot even study the works themselves.

Noun used with modifier

  • industry: Many industry onlookers believe that the overcrowded UK broadband market will eventually reduce to three or four big players, including BT.
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