looker-on

noun

Definition of looker-onnext
as in observer

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  1. observer
  2. spectator
  3. onlooker
  4. bystander
Noun
  • The crane-hunt proposal reminds some observers of Wisconsin’s torturous experience with approving a mourning dove hunt a generation ago.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The planned shutdown, reported by Reuters based on sources familiar with the matter, marks a stark departure from what many industry observers anticipated.
    Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of observer
Noun
  • Seeing or feeling artwork can be thought of as part of the artwork itself, in a sense; this becomes complex when considering how many different people, from different generations and with different perspectives, will act as spectators.
    Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The Sugar Bowl, part of the new 12-team college football championship, had drawn tens of thousands of spectators to New Orleans and was scheduled to be played on Wednesday night at the Superdome, less than a mile from Bourbon Street.
    Jenna Russell, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of spectator
Noun
  • As another fire began to alight in the Los Angeles area on Wednesday, residents in the Hollywood Hills — as well as onlookers worldwide — feared for the safety of those involved, not to mention the iconic Hollywood Sign.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Ahead of their next voyage, onlookers and press alike piled aboard the luxurious cruise ship as current members Jawan M. Johnson, Terry Weeks, Tony Grant, and founding member Otis Williams treated us to a live rendition of the group’s first No. 1 hit.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of onlooker
Noun
  • Before arriving at Maranatha Baptist Church for a private funeral service, bystanders of all ages were seen lining the streets of Plains to show their affection.
    Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Cowboys have routinely been a bystander in free agency — even more so in 2024.
    Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of bystander
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