viewer

noun

view·​er ˈvyü-ər How to pronounce viewer (audio)
Synonyms of viewernext
: one that views: such as
a
: a person who watches television
b
: a person legally appointed to inspect and report on property
c
: an optical device used in viewing

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The program attracts millions of viewers every week. She is a regular viewer of the evening news. The exhibit was surrounded by a large crowd of viewers.
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The lo-fi nature of the videos, their formulaic content, and their inaccuracies don’t seem to have turned off viewers. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 For viewers on the ground, however, the spectacle lasts longer. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 Season 1 left viewers in the 1970s, inside the Korean Central Intelligence Agency’s anti-communist propaganda machine and alongside Baek Ki-tae’s expanding drug operation. — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 By the end of the season, viewers still don’t know if Kimmie’s husband Horace (Ricco Ross) and his brother Norman (Richard Lawson) are dead after both siblings were shot. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for viewer

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of viewer was in the 15th century

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viewer

noun
view·​er ˈvyü-ər How to pronounce viewer (audio)
: one that views
especially : an optical device used in viewing
a viewer for slides
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