Thesaurus results for VIEWER

viewer

noun

ˈvyü-ər

Definition of viewer

as in observer

someone who sees or watches something viewers of the police videotape are divided in their opinions as to what it actually shows

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Recent Examples of viewer Later in the year, Shkreli advised his viewers to short one pharmaceutical company’s stock, and the company’s stock price quickly dropped 17 percent. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026 Even when Gillian Anderson is driving that bus, to belabor the metaphor, there’s only so much cinematography can do to involve viewers in a story if its visual style looks perilously close to a SmartTV screensaver. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 Yes, Domino’s was delivering pizzas to QVC viewers who already had an Echo within (digital) earshot of their TVs. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 The tension between the artist’s documentarian and novelistic impulses is one viewers come up against repeatedly throughout the exhibition. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for viewer

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Coleman found instructive a 1938 ruling in favor of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who challenged a radio station that placed observers on a rooftop next to Forbes Field and paid them to provide play-by-play for an unauthorized radio broadcast.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
While international observers initially blamed Moscow for the blasts, investigators later found suggestions that Ukrainian state security agencies may have been involved — even though Ukraine counts Germany as one of its closest allies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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Lutheran is required to complete a detailed Corrective Action Plan addressing game management, spectator conduct, staff training and school culture.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray described the shooting as a politically motivated act of violence carried out in front of children and hundreds of live spectators.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

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