observer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɒb-/ (UK)
- /əbˈzɜːvə/ (UK)
- /ɑb-/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /əbˈzɝvɚ/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English observe Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English observer From observe + -er.
Meanings
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One who makes observations, monitors or takes notice.
Between 8 and 9 p.m., the recorder at a meteorological station at Harrow, Middlesex, picked up 1,470 lightning flashes within a radius of 10 to 15 miles, and observers at the station described the storm as "probably one of the most spectacular of the century."
1958 November 14, “Storm Damage in the Home Counties”, in Railway Magazine, page 746:Most impartial observers agreed that Sampras had not served well.
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One who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc.
I shall be an observer of the local customs.
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A person sent as a representative, to a meeting or other function to monitor but not to participate.
The UN sent many observers to the country's first elections.
When the army reached Tsun-i, an enlarged Politburo meeting was called. Teng attended as an observer.
1985, Ching Hua Lee, “Becoming Mao's Man (1931-1935)”, in Deng Xiaoping: The Marxist Road to the Forbidden City, Princeton, N.J.: The Kingston Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 68:
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A country or other entity which has limited participation rights within an organization.
The Vatican and Palestine have observer status at the UN.
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A crew member on an aircraft who makes observations of enemy positions or aircraft.
The only crew-member to survive the crash was the Canadian observer.
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A sentry etc. manning an observation post.
We waited till dusk when the observers' vision was poorest.
- Synonym of spotter.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| observers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
interobserver · observerless · intraobserver · Sabbath observer · observership · nonobserver · electoral observer · observeress · observer pattern · participant observer
Hyponyms
Relateds
observance · observant · observable · observation · observational · observe · observatory · observably
Synonyms
beholder · spotter · onlooker · observator
Translations (109)
da observatør (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · pt observador (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · nl waarnemer (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · he צופה (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · da betragter (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · it osservatore (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · el παρατηρήτρια (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · hi पर्यवेक्षक (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · it spettatore (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · nn observatør (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · fi sivustakatsoja (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · ca observador (one manning an observation post) · az müşahidəçi (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · fi havainnoija (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · nb observatør (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · de Beobachterin (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · fi tarkkailija (person sent to monitor but not to participate) · ms pemerhati (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · ru зри́тель (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · el παρατηρήτρια (person sent to monitor but not to participate) · id penonton (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · pl widzka (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · sl opazovalec (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · pt espectador (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · te ప్రేక్షకుడు (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · ru наблюда́тель (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · pl obserwatorka (person sent to monitor but not to participate) · hu megfigyelő (person sent to monitor but not to participate) · sl opazovalka (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · tr gözlemci (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · nl observator (one manning an observation post) · alt шиҥдеечи (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · ca observador (aircraft crew member) · sl opazovalka (one manning an observation post) · ru наблюда́тельница (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · nb betrakter (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · de Zuschauerin (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · pl obserwatorka (one manning an observation post) · pl obserwator (one manning an observation post) · sv iakttagare (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · la observātor (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · tr seyirci (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · fr observateur (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · de Zuschauer (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · hu követő (one who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc.) · es mirón (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · lt stebėtojas (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · fi tarkkailija (entity with limited participation rights) · fi tähystäjä (one manning an observation post) · de Beobachter (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · sl opazovalec (person sent to monitor but not to participate) · pl widz (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · fa ناظر (person sent to monitor but not to participate) · ru зри́тельница (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · da iagttager (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · nl waarnemer (person sent to monitor but not to participate) · ja 観測者 (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · hu észrevevő (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · hi प्रेक्षक (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · nl observator (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · fi tarkkailija (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · fr spectateur (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · yi אָבסערוואַטאָר (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · ca observador (one who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc.) · ro privitor (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · fa تماشاگر (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · cmn 觀察者 /观察者 (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · hu szemlélő (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · uk спостеріга́чка (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · fi noudattaja (one who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc.) · sl opazovalec (one manning an observation post) · cs pozorovatel (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · hu megfigyelő (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · nb iakttager (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · nl toeschouwer (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · fi tähystäjä (aircraft crew member) · es observador (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · sv åskådare (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · ar متفرج (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · sv betraktare (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · ro spectator (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · sk prizerajúci (sa) (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · ca observador (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · ms penonton (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · sv observatör (person sent to monitor but not to participate) · bg наблюдател (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · mi kaititiro (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · pl obserwatorka (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · nl nalever (one who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc.) · sl opazovalka (person sent to monitor but not to participate) · el παρατηρητής (person sent to monitor but not to participate) · la contemplātor (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · pl obserwator (person sent to monitor but not to participate) · pl obserwator (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · oc observaire (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · ca observador (person sent to monitor but not to participate) · grc παρατηρητής (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · hu megfigyelő (entity with limited participation rights) · lv apskatnieks (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · hi अवेक्षक (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · nl observator (aircraft crew member) · el παρατηρητής (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · et pealtvaataja (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · fa ناظر (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · gl observador (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · hu észlelő (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · ca observador (entity with limited participation rights) · uk спостеріга́ч (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) · mi kaimātakitaki (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice)