viewer

noun

USVYOO-ur/ˈvju.ɚ/UKVYOO-uh/ˈvjuːə/

6 meanings of viewer

1
nouncountable
A person who watches television.
Like a person sitting on the couch, watching whatever comes on the screen.
Each viewer can pick a different channel to watch.
Millions of viewers stayed up late for the final episode.
2
nouncountable
A person who watches an event, show, or sight as it happens.
Every viewer at the parade cheered as the floats went by.
The street performers drew a crowd of curious viewers.
Similarspectator, onlooker, observer, watcher
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3
nouncountable
A small device with a lens for looking at photographic slides.
Like a tiny magnifying box that makes a small picture big enough to see.
She held the viewer up to the light to see the old slides.
The plastic viewers came free with each pack of film.
4
nouncountable
A computer program that shows what is inside a file.
Like a window that lets you look inside a box without opening it.
Open the photo in a viewer to check that it looks right.
The app comes with a built-in viewer for PDF files.
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5
nounhistoricalcountable
A person chosen to inspect or check something officially.
The town appointed a viewer to inspect the new bridge before traffic crossed it.
Two viewers walked the boundary to settle the dispute over the fence.
Similarinspector, examiner
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6
nounhistoricalcountable
A person who manages a coal mine and controls its air supply.
The viewer ordered new air shafts dug to keep the deepest tunnels safe.
Miners trusted the viewer to warn them about dangerous gas underground.
Similarmanager
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Origin

From Middle English vewer. It comes from the word "view" plus the ending "-er".