Onlooker
/ˈɑːnlʊkər/noun
A person who watches something without taking part in it.
A crowd of onlookers gathered around the street performer.
Often appears as...
- curious onlooker
- crowd of onlookers
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Passive Role
An onlooker usually observes an event without influencing it directly.
As the argument escalated, I remained an onlooker, not wanting to get involved.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Involved
'Onlooker' implies no responsibility or participation in the ongoing situation.
The onlookers at the parade simply watched the floats go by.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Presence
Onlookers are usually physically present at the location of the event.
Onlookers at the scene of the accident provided details to the police.
Compare with
beholdbystandergawkobserverspectatorviewerwatchwitness
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