Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A looker-on; a spectator; an observer.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A person who observes an event; a looker-on; a spectator.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative spelling of
onlooker .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who looks on
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Examples
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He looked like just another curious on-looker, only more poorly dressed.
Dreamseller: The Calling Augusto Cury 2011
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Referencing various physics related theories, Koch challenges the on-looker to decipher a visual language and coded system found within the work.
Bill Bush: The Tension Between Order And Chaos: This Artweek.LA (June 20-26) Bill Bush 2011
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“Bye, bus!” an on-looker yelled from the parking lot.
The Fellowship Bus: Heading for D.C. - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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He looked like just another curious on-looker, only more poorly dressed.
Dreamseller: The Calling Augusto Cury 2011
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Referencing various physics related theories, Koch challenges the on-looker to decipher a visual language and coded system found within the work.
Bill Bush: The Tension Between Order And Chaos: This Artweek.LA (June 20-26) Bill Bush 2011
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He looked like just another curious on-looker, only more poorly dressed.
Dreamseller: The Calling Augusto Cury 2011
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“Bye, bus!” an on-looker yelled from the parking lot.
The Fellowship Bus: Heading for D.C. - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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Referencing various physics related theories, Koch challenges the on-looker to decipher a visual language and coded system found within the work.
Bill Bush: The Tension Between Order And Chaos: This Artweek.LA (June 20-26) Bill Bush 2011
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Since her dark eyes blazed into the camera of an on-looker while she lay on the ground, muttering, "I'm burning, I'm burning."
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But Cordelia Hanna-Cheruiyot said she felt the care women on Medi-Cal received sup-par, and no on-looker should be misled by what may seem like otherwise “standard care” and lofty principles.
The Complexity of Caring for California's Uninsured Pregnant Women 2009
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