# spectator

Pronunciation: US say "SPEK-tay-tur" /ˈspɛkteɪtɚ/; UK say "spek-TAY-tuh" /spɛkˈteɪtə/

## Noun

1. A person who watches an event, especially one held outdoors, such as a sporting contest or race.
   - Simple: A person who watches an event like a game, race, or show.
   - _A lone spectator stood at the edge of the golf course, following every shot._
   - _Spectators lined the parade route hours before the first floats appeared._
2. Anyone who looks on at something or observes it.
   - Simple: A person who watches or sees something happen without being part of it.
   - _From the balcony, a curious spectator watched the workers raise the new sign._
   - _He felt like a spectator in his own company, watching the board make every decision without him._

## Origin

Borrowed from Latin spectātor, from the frequentative verb spectō ("watch"), which comes from speciō ("look at"). It is a doublet of speculator.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/spectator (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).