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viewer

vie·wer

UK/ˈvjuːə/ US/ˈvju.ɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

  • “the spectators applauded the performance”
  • “television viewers”
  • “sky watchers discovered a new star”
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2.

an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies

Origin

From Middle English vewer; equivalent to view + -er.

Phrases

  • check viewer
  • fence viewer
  • game viewer
  • remote viewer
  • solar viewer

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