onlooking en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɒnlʊkɪŋ/ (UK)
Etymology
From on- + looking.
Meanings
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That is looking on; watching, observing.
A second character dressed as a bishop, gesturing towards the onlooking Henry VII, compared him with the costumed deity […].
2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin, published 2012, page 60:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more onlooking | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most onlooking | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |