viewer

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈvjuːə/ 🇺🇸 /ˈvjuːɜr/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A person who watches television, a film, or other visual content.; A person who looks at something, especially a work of art, exhibition, or display.; A person who inspects or examines something, especially in an official capacity.; A device or instrument used for viewing, such as a slide viewer, microfilm viewer, or viewfinder.; A software application used to display or open specific types of files, such as a PDF viewer or image viewer.; A person who views or considers something in a particular way; an observer with a specific perspective.; A person who watches a live broadcast or stream online.; A person appointed to view or inspect land, boundaries, or property, especially in legal or surveying contexts.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: viewers

Collocations

TV vieweraverage viewerviewer discretionviewer ratingsviewer engagementviewer discretion is advised

Derivatives

viewviewingviewpointpreviewreviewoverviewviewable

Synonyms

watcherobserverspectatoronlookeraudience member

Antonyms

performerparticipant

Commonly confused

audience
EN: 'Audience' refers to a collective group of people watching or listening; 'viewer' refers to an individual person watching, typically on a screen.
spectator
EN: 'Spectator' typically implies watching a live event (sports, performance); 'viewer' usually implies watching something on a screen or recorded medium.

Spelling tips

EN: No common spelling issues. Note that 'viewer' is formed from 'view' + '-er', not 'veiwer'.

💬 Examples

  1. The show attracted millions of viewers during its premiere.

  2. The gallery was filled with viewers admiring the new collection.

  3. The property viewer noted several structural issues with the building.

  4. She used a slide viewer to examine the old photographs.

  5. You need a PDF viewer to open this document.

  6. As a viewer of the political landscape, she remained skeptical of all candidates.

  7. The streamer thanked his viewers for the donations during the live broadcast.

  8. The court appointed a viewer to assess the disputed boundary line.