Definition of spectator in English:

spectator

noun spɛkˈteɪtəˈspɛkˌteɪdər

A person who watches at a show, game, or other event.
（观看表演、展览、比赛等的）观众
around fifteen thousand spectators came to watch the thrills and spills
Example sentencesExamples
- I do not consider that the enjoyment of the game by players or spectators would be lessened.
- Quite a few local enthusiasts and spectators enjoy this event and let's hope the sun shines that day.
- It was as if my trip had become a movie and I was a spectator watching.
- She concedes, though, that her interest in football is as much about the spectators as about the game itself.
- For the first time in years I attended a championship match not as a reporter but as a spectator.
- He took her arm, leading her back to the tape, where curious spectators watched.
- In this sense the spectator is doubly positioned as an onlooker outside the text.
- The possibility also exists that more spectators will be outside the gates demonstrating.
- Reports say that thousands of eager spectators are descending on the town in anticipation of the event.
- The driving snow meant that conditions were far from ideal, but a fiery game warmed players and spectators alike.
- Most of the spectators were gathered watching his game, and I was glad that they could not see the dilemma I was in.
- The spectators had been watching the game, unaware of the crown forces outside the park.
- He could not contain disappointment that there were no spectators at the event.
- This is just as much a game for spectators as it is for the person actually playing it.
- The thousands of spectators lining the fairway fell into an awkward silence, all eyes on me.
- She was a spectator, a spectator watching her life break apart before her eyes.
- With both teams willing to play fast open rugby, spectators were treated to a great game.
- These have every appearance of being intended for the use of spectators watching sporting events.
- I watched them like a spectator at a tennis match as the ball went from one court to the other.
- How long can we remain as informed spectators on the sideline watching such tragedy unfold before our eyes?
Synonyms
onlooker, watcher, looker-on, fly on the wall, viewer, observer, witness, eyewitness, bystander, non-participant, sightseer
commentator, reporter, monitor, blogger
informal rubberneck
literary beholder

Derivatives

spectatorial

adjective spɛktəˈtɔːrɪəl

We must question, however, the actual usefulness of such a characterization of spectatorial submission to the visual image of film.
Example sentencesExamples
- The dancers no longer performed for the spectatorial look but rather, engaged with the crowd in immediate exchange.
- Her overwhelmingly spectatorial role in the novel makes Maisie a protomodernist figure, whose education takes place not in the schoolroom but in a range of urban sites of entertainment and leisure.
- In all likelihood, though, the films of the Indian dancers elicited a far more complex spectatorial response than that suggested in these two contemporary accounts.
- He takes a protective but also frankly spectatorial interest in the lives of his tenants, following their dramas with the fascination of a soap opera addict.

spectatorship

noun

This form of spectatorship contrasts sharply with the interactive performances found in rural villages where most of these maskers normally appear.
Example sentencesExamples
- Within the context of this film, which wilfully denies many of the conventional pleasures of cinema spectatorship, such moments are genuinely transcendent.
- Revisiting these anecdotes tells us something about nineteenth-century curiosity, but also about our own attitudes towards spectatorship, consumption, and desire.
- What we are being given as ironic spectators of this staged act of spectatorship is a complex chain of fabricated misrepresentations as generators of identity.
- Poetry can't compete well with movies, videos, computer interaction, talking novels geared to a voyeuristic spectatorship that may render page readers obsolete.
- Does ‘our culture of spectatorship neutralise the moral force of photographs of atrocities’?

Origin

Late 16th century: from French spectateur or Latin spectator, from spectare 'gaze at, observe' (see spectacle).

Definition of spectator in US English:

spectator

nounˈspekˌtādərˈspɛkˌteɪdər

A person who watches at a show, game, or other event.
（观看表演、展览、比赛等的）观众
around fifteen thousand spectators came to watch the thrills and spills
Example sentencesExamples
- In this sense the spectator is doubly positioned as an onlooker outside the text.
- The driving snow meant that conditions were far from ideal, but a fiery game warmed players and spectators alike.
- Quite a few local enthusiasts and spectators enjoy this event and let's hope the sun shines that day.
- The thousands of spectators lining the fairway fell into an awkward silence, all eyes on me.
- For the first time in years I attended a championship match not as a reporter but as a spectator.
- I watched them like a spectator at a tennis match as the ball went from one court to the other.
- He took her arm, leading her back to the tape, where curious spectators watched.
- She concedes, though, that her interest in football is as much about the spectators as about the game itself.
- How long can we remain as informed spectators on the sideline watching such tragedy unfold before our eyes?
- It was as if my trip had become a movie and I was a spectator watching.
- She was a spectator, a spectator watching her life break apart before her eyes.
- These have every appearance of being intended for the use of spectators watching sporting events.
- Most of the spectators were gathered watching his game, and I was glad that they could not see the dilemma I was in.
- I do not consider that the enjoyment of the game by players or spectators would be lessened.
- The possibility also exists that more spectators will be outside the gates demonstrating.
- He could not contain disappointment that there were no spectators at the event.
- With both teams willing to play fast open rugby, spectators were treated to a great game.
- This is just as much a game for spectators as it is for the person actually playing it.
- Reports say that thousands of eager spectators are descending on the town in anticipation of the event.
- The spectators had been watching the game, unaware of the crown forces outside the park.
Synonyms
onlooker, watcher, looker-on, fly on the wall, viewer, observer, witness, eyewitness, bystander, non-participant, sightseer

Origin

Late 16th century: from French spectateur or Latin spectator, from spectare ‘gaze at, observe’ (see spectacle).

单词	spectator
释义	Definition of spectator in English: spectator noun spɛkˈteɪtəˈspɛkˌteɪdər A person who watches at a show, game, or other event. （观看表演、展览、比赛等的）观众 around fifteen thousand spectators came to watch the thrills and spills Example sentencesExamples I do not consider that the enjoyment of the game by players or spectators would be lessened. Quite a few local enthusiasts and spectators enjoy this event and let's hope the sun shines that day. It was as if my trip had become a movie and I was a spectator watching. She concedes, though, that her interest in football is as much about the spectators as about the game itself. For the first time in years I attended a championship match not as a reporter but as a spectator. He took her arm, leading her back to the tape, where curious spectators watched. In this sense the spectator is doubly positioned as an onlooker outside the text. The possibility also exists that more spectators will be outside the gates demonstrating. Reports say that thousands of eager spectators are descending on the town in anticipation of the event. The driving snow meant that conditions were far from ideal, but a fiery game warmed players and spectators alike. Most of the spectators were gathered watching his game, and I was glad that they could not see the dilemma I was in. The spectators had been watching the game, unaware of the crown forces outside the park. He could not contain disappointment that there were no spectators at the event. This is just as much a game for spectators as it is for the person actually playing it. The thousands of spectators lining the fairway fell into an awkward silence, all eyes on me. She was a spectator, a spectator watching her life break apart before her eyes. With both teams willing to play fast open rugby, spectators were treated to a great game. These have every appearance of being intended for the use of spectators watching sporting events. I watched them like a spectator at a tennis match as the ball went from one court to the other. How long can we remain as informed spectators on the sideline watching such tragedy unfold before our eyes? Synonyms onlooker, watcher, looker-on, fly on the wall, viewer, observer, witness, eyewitness, bystander, non-participant, sightseer commentator, reporter, monitor, blogger informal rubberneck literary beholder Derivatives spectatorial adjective spɛktəˈtɔːrɪəl We must question, however, the actual usefulness of such a characterization of spectatorial submission to the visual image of film. Example sentencesExamples The dancers no longer performed for the spectatorial look but rather, engaged with the crowd in immediate exchange. Her overwhelmingly spectatorial role in the novel makes Maisie a protomodernist figure, whose education takes place not in the schoolroom but in a range of urban sites of entertainment and leisure. In all likelihood, though, the films of the Indian dancers elicited a far more complex spectatorial response than that suggested in these two contemporary accounts. He takes a protective but also frankly spectatorial interest in the lives of his tenants, following their dramas with the fascination of a soap opera addict. spectatorship noun This form of spectatorship contrasts sharply with the interactive performances found in rural villages where most of these maskers normally appear. Example sentencesExamples Within the context of this film, which wilfully denies many of the conventional pleasures of cinema spectatorship, such moments are genuinely transcendent. Revisiting these anecdotes tells us something about nineteenth-century curiosity, but also about our own attitudes towards spectatorship, consumption, and desire. What we are being given as ironic spectators of this staged act of spectatorship is a complex chain of fabricated misrepresentations as generators of identity. Poetry can't compete well with movies, videos, computer interaction, talking novels geared to a voyeuristic spectatorship that may render page readers obsolete. Does ‘our culture of spectatorship neutralise the moral force of photographs of atrocities’? Origin Late 16th century: from French spectateur or Latin spectator, from spectare 'gaze at, observe' (see spectacle). Definition of spectator in US English: spectator nounˈspekˌtādərˈspɛkˌteɪdər A person who watches at a show, game, or other event. （观看表演、展览、比赛等的）观众 around fifteen thousand spectators came to watch the thrills and spills Example sentencesExamples In this sense the spectator is doubly positioned as an onlooker outside the text. The driving snow meant that conditions were far from ideal, but a fiery game warmed players and spectators alike. Quite a few local enthusiasts and spectators enjoy this event and let's hope the sun shines that day. The thousands of spectators lining the fairway fell into an awkward silence, all eyes on me. For the first time in years I attended a championship match not as a reporter but as a spectator. I watched them like a spectator at a tennis match as the ball went from one court to the other. He took her arm, leading her back to the tape, where curious spectators watched. She concedes, though, that her interest in football is as much about the spectators as about the game itself. How long can we remain as informed spectators on the sideline watching such tragedy unfold before our eyes? It was as if my trip had become a movie and I was a spectator watching. She was a spectator, a spectator watching her life break apart before her eyes. These have every appearance of being intended for the use of spectators watching sporting events. Most of the spectators were gathered watching his game, and I was glad that they could not see the dilemma I was in. I do not consider that the enjoyment of the game by players or spectators would be lessened. The possibility also exists that more spectators will be outside the gates demonstrating. He could not contain disappointment that there were no spectators at the event. With both teams willing to play fast open rugby, spectators were treated to a great game. This is just as much a game for spectators as it is for the person actually playing it. Reports say that thousands of eager spectators are descending on the town in anticipation of the event. The spectators had been watching the game, unaware of the crown forces outside the park. Synonyms onlooker, watcher, looker-on, fly on the wall, viewer, observer, witness, eyewitness, bystander, non-participant, sightseer Origin Late 16th century: from French spectateur or Latin spectator, from spectare ‘gaze at, observe’ (see spectacle).
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