Synonyms for

Observers

Verb / ʌˈbzɜ:vɜ:z / Another word for observers — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

observers (noun): people who watch or observe something

Synonyms & similar words

percipient beholder perceiver commentator observer watchers spectators onlookers eyewitnesses witnesses viewers audience bystanders gawkers lookers-on rubbernecks voyeurs surveyors scouts spies detectives inspectors investigators surveyors

Synonyms by register

Formal

spectators witnesses onlookers beholders

Informal

watchers lookers eyeballs

Literary

gazers stargazers watchmen

Antonyms

participants actors subjects doers agents perpetrators

Common collocations

  • close observers
  • dispassionate observers
  • keen observers
  • independent observers
  • observers noted
  • observers reported
  • observers watched
  • observers were

Word family

noun observer
verb observe
adjective observational
adverb observantly

Usage note

Refers to someone who watches or notices something, often from a detached position. Can imply a more scientific or detached stance than 'spectator'.

Example sentences

  1. The observers cheered as the runner crossed the finish line.
  2. The astronomers were observers of the galaxy.
  3. The security guards were the observers of the cameras.
  4. The birdwatchers were observers of the rare bird species.
  5. The audience were observers of the play.

Quotes

  • "The observers are the observed." - Jiddu Krishnamurti
  • "The observer, when he seems to himself to be observing a stone, is really, if physics is to be believed, observing the effects of the stone upon himself." - Bertrand Russell
  • "The observer, the observed, and the process of observation are one and the same thing, not three different things." - Jiddu Krishnamurti

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