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view·er
(vyo͞o′ər)n.
1. One that views, especially an onlooker or spectator.
2. Any of various optical devices used to facilitate the viewing of photographic transparencies by illuminating or magnifying them.
3. A person who watches television or movies: viewers of prime-time shows; viewers of action movies.
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viewer
(ˈvjuːə)n
1. a person who views something, esp television
2. (Photography) any optical device by means of which something is viewed, esp one used for viewing photographic transparencies
3. (Law) law a person appointed by a court to inspect and report upon property, etc
ˈviewership n
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view•er
(ˈvyu ər)n.
1. a person who views something: viewers of the spectacle.
2. a person who watches television.
3. any of various optical devices to facilitate viewing, as of a photographic transparency.
4. an eyepiece or viewfinder.
[1375–1425]
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| Noun | 1. |  viewer - a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"beholder, observer, perceiver, percipient - a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses browser - a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular bystander - a nonparticipant spectator cheerer - a spectator who shouts encouragement eyewitness - a spectator who can describe what happened gawker - a spectator who stares stupidly without intelligent awareness motion-picture fan, moviegoer - someone who goes to see movies ogler - a viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another person rubbernecker, rubberneck - a person who stares inquisitively spy - a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night" starer - a viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility) peeper - a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others |
| 2. | viewer - an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies optical device - a device for producing or controlling light |
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viewer
noun watcher, observer, spectator, onlooker, couch potato (informal), TV watcher, one of an audience The series is watched by around 19 million viewers every week.
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viewer
nounSomeone who sees something occur:
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Translations
مُشاهِدمُشَاهِدُ التِلِفِزْيُونمِنْظار لمُشاهَدة الصُّور
divákprohlížečka
seerbetragter
katsoja
gledatelj
dianézõ
áhorfandimyndkíkir
見る人
시청자
diaprojektor
gledalec
åskådare
ผู้ดู ผู้ชมเช่น ผู้ชมรายการโทรทัศน์
người quan sát
viewer
[ˈvjuːəʳ] N1. (= onlooker) → espectador(a) m/f (TV) → televidente mf, telespectador(a) m/f
2. (for viewing slides) → visor m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
viewer
[ˈvjuːər] n (TV) → téléspectateur/trice m/f
(= viewfinder) → viseur m
(= small projector) → visionneuse f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
viewer
n
(TV) → Zuschauer(in) m(f)
(for slides) → Dia- or Bildbetrachter m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
view
(vjuː) noun1. (an outlook on to, or picture of) a scene. Your house has a fine view of the hills; He painted a view of the harbour.
2. an opinion. Tell me your view/views on the subject.
3. an act of seeing or inspecting. We were given a private view of the exhibition before it was opened to the public.
verb to look at, or regard (something). She viewed the scene with astonishment.
ˈviewer noun1. a person who watches television. This programme has five million viewers.
2. a device with a magnifying lens, and often with a light, used in viewing transparencies.
ˈviewpoint noun a point of view. I am looking at the matter from a different viewpoint.
in view of taking into consideration; because of. In view of the committee's criticisms of him, he felt he had to resign.
on view being shown or exhibited. There's a marvellous collection of prints on view at the gallery.
point of view a way or manner of looking at a subject, matter etc. You must consider everyone's point of view before deciding.
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viewer
→ مُشَاهِدُ التِلِفِزْيُون divák seer Zuschauer θεατής telespectador katsoja téléspectateur gledatelj telespettatore 見る人 시청자 kijker seer (tele)widz telespectador, telespetador зритель åskådare ผู้ดู ผู้ชมเช่น ผู้ชมรายการโทรทัศน์ izleyici người quan sát 电视观众Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009