looker-on

noun

Definition of looker-onnext
as in observer

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  1. observer
  2. spectator
  3. onlooker
  4. bystander
Noun
  • Next year will be another one of dazzling sky shows and offer opportunities for forging deeper connections with astronomy, said Vanessa Alarcon, an astronomical observer at Griffith Observatory.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Richemont will also have the right to nominate a member and an observer to the Mytheresa board following the close of the deal, which is set for the first half of 2025.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of observer
Noun
  • The incident occurred around 6 p.m. during the city's Festival of Lights Parade along Palm Canyon Drive, temporarily stopping the annual celebration that draws up to 100,000 spectators.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The festival’s 21st edition – running from November 29 to December 7 – was attended by a record 40,000 spectators, including 7,500 children and teenagers as part of the Young Audiences and Families program.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of spectator
Noun
  • Passengers’ video showed that at one point during the roughly six-minute hold, Neely tapped an onlooker’s leg and gestured to him.
    Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • For example, Blunt, Erivo and Yeoh’s outfits, among others, earned rave reviews from red-carpet onlookers.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of onlooker
Noun
  • Day 2 The jury asked to see key videos shown during the trial -- police body camera footage, Penny's interrogation video and a bystander's video on Wednesday.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • For over an hour Monday morning, two men were stranded on a small island on the White River until a bystander heard their cries and called 911, ultimately leading to their safe rescue by the Indianapolis Fire Department.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of bystander
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