observer

🇺🇸 /əbˈzɜːrvər/ 🇬🇧 /əbˈzɜːvə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
noun
B2

someone who watches something or someone

The observer watched the birds in the park.

C1

someone who attends an event to watch and listen but not participate

The observer sat quietly during the meeting.

R

an expert who watches and studies events to understand them

The weather observer recorded daily temperatures.

translation

n. someone who watches something or someone; someone who attends an event to watch and listen but not participate; an expert who watches and studies events to understand them

Word Forms

Plural observers