observer
pronunciation
How to pronounce observer in British English:
UK [əbˈzɜːvə(r)]
How to pronounce observer in American English:
US [əbˈzɜːrvər]
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- Noun:
- a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
- an expert who observes and comments on something
Word Origin
- observer (n.)
- 1550s, "one who keeps a rule, custom, etc.," agent noun from observe. Meaning "one who watches and takes notice" is from 1580s; this is the sense of the word in many newspaper names.
Example
- 1. Facebook joined in may but only as an observer .
- 2. Yevgenii zhovtis , kazakhstan 's best-known human-rights activist , was one such hopeful observer .
- 3. Except the observer was not talking about blackberrys or solitary video watching .
- 4. So why is one professional observer so negative about america 's short-term economic prospects ?
- 5. Nato says the meeting could take place early next week and that russia will not attend in its observer status .