Definitions for spectator
ˈspɛk teɪ tər, spɛkˈteɪ-spec·ta·tor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spectator, witness, viewer, watcher, lookernoun

   a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

   "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"

2. spectator pump, spectatornoun

   a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spectatornoun

   One who observes an event; an observer.

   The cheering spectators watched the fireworks.

2. Etymology: From spectator, from frequentative verb specto, from specio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spectatornoun

   A looker on; a beholder.

   Etymology: spectateur, Fr. spectator, Latin.

   More
   Than history can pattern, though devis’d
   And play’d, to take spectators. William Shakespeare.

   If it proves a good repast to the spectators, the dish pays the shot. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   An old gentleman mounting on horseback got up heavily; but desired the spectators that they would count fourscore and eight before they judged him. Dryden.

   He mourns his former vigour lost so far,
   To make him now spectator of a war. Dryden.

   What pleasure hath the owner more than the spectator? Jeremiah Seed.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spectatornoun

   one who on; one who sees or beholds; a beholder; one who is personally present at, and sees, any exhibition; as, the spectators at a show

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spectator

   spek-tā′tor, n. one who looks on:—fem. Spectā′tress, Spectā′trix.—adj. Spectatō′rial.—n. Spectā′torship, the office or quality of a spectator: (Shak.) the act of beholding.

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1. • Perceiver
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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'spectator' in Nouns Frequency: #2723

Anagrams for spectator »

1. attercops

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1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spectator in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spectator in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of spectator in a Sentence

1. Lou Holtz:

   Don't be a spectator, don't let life pass you by.

2. Dustin Johnson:

   Standing there over my second shot at 18 on that Sunday I didn't think I was standing in a sand trap, there was just so much spectator rubbish in that bunker like candy wrappers, a Gatorade bottle, beer cans and all kinds of stuff including plenty of foot prints.

3. Jockey Club:

   Horseracing is the second biggest spectator sport in Britain and we want to ensure a new generation of fans are constantly discovering the drama and excitement of its stories.

4. Eddie Ray Routh:

   I asked him a couple of times, 'Hey, are you gonna shoot?' this isn't a spectator sport. It's a shooting sport. You shoot. And that's what got all, you know, wired up.

5. Jim France:

   Race fans are, and always will be, the lifeblood of NASCAR. Few knew this better than Bruton Smith, bruton built his race tracks employing a simple philosophy; give face fans memories they will cherish for a lifetime. In doing do, Bruton helped grow NASCAR's popularity as the preeminent spectator sport.

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