viewer

/'vju:ə/

Thân thiện

A museum visitor uses a viewer to examine a detailed butterfly specimen.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who watches something, especially television or a visual display: A viewer is someone who looks at or observes something, typically as an audience member or spectator.
   • An optical device for looking at photographic slides or transparencies: A viewer is a simple apparatus, like a small box with a lens, used to examine individual photographic slides.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Person):
  • The television show attracted millions of viewers every week.
  • The art exhibition was designed to engage the viewer emotionally.
• Noun (Device):
  • He used a slide viewer to look at his old vacation photos.

Advanced Usage

• "Target viewer": The specific audience a program, advertisement, or piece of content is intended for.
  • The commercial was created with the young adult target viewer in mind.
• "Casual viewer": A person who watches something occasionally or without deep commitment.
  • The complex plot might confuse the casual viewer.

Variants and Related Words

• Viewership (n): The audience or number of viewers for a television program or other media.
  • The show's viewership has declined this season.
• Preview (v/n): To see or show something before it is officially available; an advance showing.
  • Critics were invited to preview the new film.

Synonyms

• Observer: One who watches or notices.
• Spectator: A person who watches an event, show, or game.
• Onlooker: Someone who watches something happening without being involved.

Related Phrases

• To hold the viewer's attention: To keep someone interested in what they are watching.
  • The documentary's stunning visuals held the viewer's attention throughout.
• From the viewer's perspective: As seen or experienced by the person watching.
  • From the viewer's perspective, the ending was very satisfying.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies
2. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
   • the spectators applauded the performance
   • television viewers
   • sky watchers discovered a new star

Từ đồng nghĩa

• spectator
• witness
• watcher
• looker