observer
About 12.48 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun One who makes observations, monitors or takes notice.
Most impartial observers agreed that Sampras had not served well.
- noun One who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc.
I shall be an observer of the local customs.
- noun A person sent as a representative, to a meeting or other function to monitor but not to participate.
The UN sent many observers to the country's first elections.
- noun A country or other entity which has limited participation rights within an organization.
The Vatican and Palestine have observer status at the UN.
- noun A crew member on an aircraft who makes observations of enemy positions or aircraft.
The only crew-member to survive the crash was the Canadian observer.
- noun A sentry etc. manning an observation post.
We waited till dusk when the observers' vision was poorest.
- noun Synonym of spotter.
Similar words
beholder commentator perceiver observing observe observation observance remark observational spotter
Often followed by
of and is to in who can at would
Word family
observers
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