noun

observer

uhb-ZUR-vuh

noun

Someone who watches, notices, or pays close attention to something.

"A careful observer would have spotted the mistake right away."

"She works as a political observer, commenting on elections around the world."

A person or delegate sent to attend an event or meeting to watch and report back, without taking part in decisions.

"The UN sent observers to monitor the election."

"As an observer, he could sit in on the talks but not vote."

How to Use Observer

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA person who watches or monitors something, often without getting directly involved.

Common pairings

neutral observer election observer casual observer

observers plural

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From observe plus the agent suffix "-er", meaning someone who does the action of the verb.

server preserver