casual observer
noun
: someone who is not looking carefully
Even a casual observer can tell that the building is in need of repair.
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To a casual observer, a white hole is indistinguishable from a black hole.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2024
However, to the casual observer, the moon appears full for about three days: the day before, the day of and the day after the actual full moon.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2024
The casual observer and couch potato don’t need to know a thing about obscure scoring systems or the career results of athletes who have spent the past three years largely anonymous.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
The moon in archaeology To the casual observer, the northern and southern fluctuations of the moonrise and moonset may be hard to notice.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2024
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2024
However, to the casual observer, the moon appears full for about three days: the day before, the day of and the day after the actual full moon.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2024
The casual observer and couch potato don’t need to know a thing about obscure scoring systems or the career results of athletes who have spent the past three years largely anonymous.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
The moon in archaeology To the casual observer, the northern and southern fluctuations of the moonrise and moonset may be hard to notice.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2024
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“Casual observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casual%20observer. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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