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spectator
a person who watches an event without participating
Synonyms
- onlooker
- observer
- viewer
Antonyms
- participant
- player
spectator in a sentence
Every spectator in the stadium rose to cheer the final goal.
Even as a spectator far from the field, he could feel the tension building before the final play.
Where it comes from
From Latin spectare 'to watch'
Memory hook
SPECTATOR — like spectacles, someone who just watches through the lens.
Word parts
- spec — look at, observe
spectator: spec (look) + -ator (one who)
Read it in context
- Seven Beats Together Arts