Onlookers: meaning, definitions and examples

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onlookers

 

[ หˆษ’nlสŠkษ™(r)s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น espectadores

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคฐเฅเคถเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zuschauer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penonton

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะปัะดะฐั‡ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ widzowie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆ‹็‰ฉไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท spectateurs

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ espectadores

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท seyirciler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌ๊ฒฝ๊พผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู…ุชูุฑุฌูˆู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ divรกci

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ divรกci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ—่ง‚่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gledalci

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกhorfendur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะผะฐัˆะฐะปะฐัƒัˆั‹ะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tamaลŸaรงฤฑlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.