Onlooking: meaning, definitions and examples
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onlooking
[ หษnหlสkษชล ]
observing something
Onlooking refers to the act of watching or observing something happening, often without participating or intervening. It implies a stance of passive observation, where an individual does not take action but rather watches what is occurring.
Synonyms
gazing, observing, viewing, watching, witnessing.
Examples of usage
- The crowd was onlooking as the performers took the stage.
- He stood onlooking while the debate unfolded.
- The children were onlooking as the magician performed his tricks.
Translations
Translations of the word "onlooking" in other languages:
๐ต๐น observador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคเคผเคฐ เคฐเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช zuschauend
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengawasi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟะพััะตััะณะฐััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ obserwujฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ่ฆณ่
๐ซ๐ท spectateur
๐ช๐ธ espectador
๐น๐ท seyirci
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตฌ๊ฒฝํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑุงูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ pozorovatel
๐ธ๐ฐ pozorovateฤพ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่ง่
๐ธ๐ฎ opazovalec
๐ฎ๐ธ รกhorfandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐาัะปะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแงแฃแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ nษzarษtรงi
๐ฒ๐ฝ espectador
Etymology
The word 'onlooking' originates from the combination of the prefix 'on-' and the verb 'look'. The prefix 'on-' is an Old English form that conveys a sense of movement or direction toward something. 'Look', derived from the Old English 'locian', means to direct one's sight towards something. The combination suggests an active form of watching, as if one is positioned 'on' the scene, watching intently. The term has been in use since the mid-19th century and has been a popular way to describe passive observers in various contexts, whether in social situations, performances, or events.