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spectator
Meaning: a person who watches an event without participating
spectator in a sentence
How spectator is used in real sentences:
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.
“Any spectator watching from an empty theater seat could hear Mara count from one to seven.”
— from the passage Seven Beats Together
Synonyms for spectator
Other words for spectator — onlooker, observer and viewer — carry the same meaning.
- onlooker
- observer
- viewer
Antonyms of spectator
Words that mean the opposite of spectator:
- participant
- player
Where it comes from
From Latin spectare 'to watch'
Word parts
- spec — look at, observe
spectator: spec (look) + -ator (one who)
Memory hook
SPECTATOR — like spectacles, someone who just watches through the lens.