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Definitions for Onlooker
ˈɒnˌlʊk ər, ˈɔn-on·look·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. onlooker, looker-onnoun

    someone who looks on

Wiktionary

  1. onlookernoun

    A spectator; someone looks on or watches, without becoming involved or participating.

    I wasn't in the fight, I was only an onlooker.

ChatGPT

  1. onlooker

    An onlooker is a person who observes a situation or event but does not participate in it. They are spectators or bystanders who watch what is happening without getting involved.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Onlooker

    on′lōōk-ėr, n. a looker on, observer.—adj. On′looking.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Onlooker in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Onlooker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Onlooker in a Sentence

  1. Gideon McKean:

    They got into a canoe, intending simply to retrieve the ball, and somehow got pushed by wind or tide into the open bay, about 30 minutes later they were spotted by an onlooker from land, who saw them far out from shore, and called the police. After that last sighting, they were not seen again. The Coast Guard recovered their canoe, which was capsized and miles away, at approximately 6:30( Thursday) evening.

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