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spectator

[ spek-tey-ter, spek-tey- ]

noun

  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 called spectator shoe. a white shoe with a perforated wing tip and back trim, traditionally of dark brown, dark blue, or black but sometimes of a lighter color.


spectator

/ ɛˈٱɪə /

noun

  1. a person viewing anything; onlooker; observer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٲ·ٴ·· [spek-t, uh, -, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spectator1

1580–90; < Latin 𳦳ٴǰ, equivalent to 𳦳 ( re ), frequentative of specere to look, regard + -tor -tor
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spectator1

C16: from Latin, from 𳦳re to watch; see spectacle
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Both men received a fantastic standing ovation when introduced to the crowd, with the spectators then treated to some high-quality snooker.

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Liz said that notifying victims of a plea deal would prevent them feeling like "a spectator" in the whole process.

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She added while she was a spectator, she "never intended" to get involved in the action.

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During subsequent performances, spectators took in the music from boats and rafts on the water.

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There was a time when theater artists were encouraged to dig deeper into what made the stage unique as a form — most notably the palpable connection between actors and spectators.

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