spectator

  • 11spectator — is spelt or, not er …

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  • 12spectator — [n] person who watches event beholder, bystander, clapper, eyewitness, fan, gaper*, gazer, kibitzer*, looker, looker on, moviegoer, observer, onlooker, perceiver, playgoer, seer, showgoer, sports fan, standee, stander by, theatergoer, viewer,… …

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  • 13spectator — ► NOUN ▪ a person who watches at a show, game, or other event. ORIGIN Latin, from specere to look …

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  • 14spectator — [spek′tāt΄ər, spek tāt′ər] n. [L < pp. of spectare, to behold: see SPECTACLE] 1. a person who sees or watches something without taking an active part; onlooker 2. a woman s shoe having two contrasting colors and with the toe and heel… …

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  • 15spectator — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ mere, passive, silent ▪ interested ▪ impartial ▪ paying ▪ virtual …

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  • 16Spectator — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Spectator >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 spectator spectator beholder observer looker on onlooker witness eyewitness bystander passer by Sgm: N 1 sightseer sightseer Sgm: N 1 rubberneck …

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  • 17spectator — 01. Recently, a young [spectator] at a hockey game in the U.S. was killed after getting hit in the head by the puck. 02. There were thousands of [spectators] in the stands for the final of the World Cup soccer match. 03. Dozens of [spectators]… …

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  • 18spectator — spectatorial /spek teuh tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. /spek tay teuhr, spek tay /, n. 1. a person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer. 2. a person who is present at and views a spectacle, display, or the like; member of an audience. 3. Also… …

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  • 19spectator */ — UK [spekˈteɪtə(r)] / US [ˈspekˌteɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms spectator : singular spectator plural spectators someone who watches a public activity or event, especially a sports event The final game attracted a crowd of over 50,000… …

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  • 20spectator — n. a person who looks on at a show, game, incident, etc. Phrases and idioms: spectator sport a sport attracting spectators rather than participants. Derivatives: spectatorial adj. Etymology: F spectateur or L spectator f. spectare: see SPECTACLE …

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