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Definitions for Bystander
ˈbaɪˌstæn dərby·stander

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bystandernoun

    a nonparticipant spectator

Wiktionary

  1. bystandernoun

    a person who, although present at some event, does not take part in it; an observer or spectator

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  1. bystander

    A bystander is a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part in it, often witnessing the event without intervening or participating. Bystanders are often seen in the context of emergencies, accidents or situations where they may witness illegal activities.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bystandernoun

    one who stands near; a spectator; one who has no concern with the business transacting

Wikidata

  1. Bystander

    Bystander, a British weekly tabloid magazine, featured reviews, topical sketches, and short stories. Published from Fleet Street, it was established in 1903 by George Holt Thomas. Its first editor, William Comyns Beaumont, later edited from 1928-1932. It was notably popular in World War I for its publication of the "Old Bill" cartoons by Bruce Bairnsfather. The magazine also employed many notable artists including H. M. Bateman, W. Heath Robinson, Howard Elcock, Helen McKie, Will Owen, Edmund Blampied and L. R. Brightwell. It also published some of the earliest stories of Daphne du Maurier, as well as short stories by Saki, including "Filboid Studge, the Story of a Mouse that Helped." The magazine ran until 1940, when it merged with the Tatler.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Bystander in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Bystander in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Bystander in a Sentence

  1. Melvin Maddocks:

    A man's work is his dilemma his job is his bondage, but it also gives him a fair share of his identity and keeps him from being a bystander in somebody else's world.

  2. Rachael Sharman:

    Bigger cities, with greater social problems will always see a low level of bystander intervention, fixing racial disparities comes back to integration, where race eventually becomes irrelevant in how a person is perceived.

  3. Vantiv Inc:

    Although Vantiv is a bystander to DraftKings and the Attorney General's dispute, it is substantially impacted by these conflicting court decisions, vantiv understandably is uncertain of its obligations and rights.

  4. Gordana Biernat:

    Stop acting as a bystander in your Reality. You are the Imaginer, Dreamer and Creator of your Reality. Change your stars!

  5. Michael Kurz:

    Denmark has a very impressive bystander CPR rate, that’s one of the reasons the numbers in this article are so good.

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