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- [uh b-zur-ver]
- /əbˈzɜr vər/
- /əbˈzɜːvər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh b-zur-ver]
- /əbˈzɜr vər/
Definitions of observer word
- noun observer someone or something that observes. 1
- noun observer a delegate to an assembly or gathering, who is sent to observe and report but not to take part officially in its activities. 1
- noun observer U.S. Air Force. a member of an aircrew, other than the pilot, holding an aeronautical rating. a person who maintains observation in an aircraft during flight. 1
- noun observer Also called air observer, aircraft observer. U.S. Army. a person who serves in an aircraft as a reconnoiterer and directs artillery fire. 1
- noun observer A person who watches or notices something. 1
- noun observer witness, onlooker 1
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Origin of observer
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; observe + -er1
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Parts of speech for Observer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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observer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
observer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for observer
noun observer
- spectator — a weekly periodical (1711–12, 1714) issued by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele.
- witness — to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception: to witness an accident.
- viewer — a person or thing that views.
- onlooker — spectator; observer; witness.
- bystander — A bystander is a person who is present when something happens and who sees it but does not take part in it.
Antonyms for observer
noun observer
- participant — a person or group that participates; partaker.
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