Onlookers: meaning, definitions and examples
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onlookers
[ หษnlสkษ(r)s ]
watching a scene
Onlookers are people who watch an event or situation, often from a distance. They are observers, spectators, or bystanders.
Synonyms
bystanders, observers, spectators
Examples of usage
- The onlookers gathered around to see what was happening.
- The onlookers watched in silence as the drama unfolded.
- The onlookers gasped in astonishment at the unexpected turn of events.
observing
Onlookers can also refer to people who are observing something, such as a performance or a demonstration.
Synonyms
audience, observers, spectators
Examples of usage
- The onlookers clapped enthusiastically at the end of the concert.
- The onlookers nodded in approval as the speaker made his point.
Translations
Translations of the word "onlookers" in other languages:
๐ต๐น espectadores
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเคฐเฅเคถเค
๐ฉ๐ช Zuschauer
๐ฎ๐ฉ penonton
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะปัะดะฐัั
๐ต๐ฑ widzowie
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฆ็ฉไบบ
๐ซ๐ท spectateurs
๐ช๐ธ espectadores
๐น๐ท seyirciler
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตฌ๊ฒฝ๊พผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูู ุชูุฑุฌูู
๐จ๐ฟ divรกci
๐ธ๐ฐ divรกci
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่ง่
๐ธ๐ฎ gledalci
๐ฎ๐ธ รกhorfendur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะผะฐัะฐะปะฐัััะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแงแฃแ แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tamaลaรงฤฑlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ espectadores
Word origin
The word 'onlookers' originated from the combination of 'on' and 'look'. It has been in use since the late 17th century to describe those who watch or observe events from a distance. The term emphasizes the passive nature of observing without direct involvement. Over time, 'onlookers' has become a commonly used word to refer to spectators or bystanders in various situations.
See also: look, lookalike, looking, lookout, onlooker, outlook, overlook, overlooked.