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Viewer

//ˈvjuːə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who views a spectacle; an onlooker or spectator.

    "This sensation of an object becoming alive is a characteristic that, I believe, seizes all viewers of a van Gogh. The Bible goes beyond being a simple still-life object to become a living thing, an expression of strength, an existence that emanates from itself, beyond the painting surface to participate in our very lives."

  2. 2
    an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies wordnet
  3. 3
    Someone who watches television.
  4. 4
    a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) wordnet
  5. 5
    Any optical device used to view photographic slides.
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  1. 6
    A program that displays the contents of a file.
  2. 7
    An appointed inspector or examiner historical
  3. 8
    An appointed inspector or examiner:; The manager of a colliery, who directs its workings and ventilation. historical

Etymology

From Middle English vewer; equivalent to view + -er.

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