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View synonyms for onlooker

onlooker

[ on-look-er, awn- ]

noun

  1. spectator; observer; witness.


onlooker

/ ˈɒnˌlʊkə /

noun

  1. a person who observes without taking part
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈonˌlooking, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of onlooker1

1600–10; on + looker, after verb phrase look on
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Example Sentences

Videos published on social media showed prisoners being released to cheers from onlookers.

From BBC

Sometimes, we wear clothes to communicate to onlookers; other times, we choose clothing that communicates something to ourselves.

From Salon

The headlines tolling doom have cast a shadow over the work of millions of dedicated mathematicians, entrepreneurs, engineers, artists, ecologists and community advocates and repelled onlookers, creating a profound missed opportunity to reshape philanthropy.

From Salon

Hundreds of onlookers, drawn to the scene by social media and WhatsApp advertisements, showed up before 2 a.m.

The swarms of people walking the streets of New York invite several passersby and onlookers to join out of sheer curiosity.

From Salon

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