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looker-on

/ˌlʊk.ər ˈɒn/

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noun

/ˌlʊk.ər ˈɒn/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который наблюдает за событием или ситуацией, не принимая в ней участия.

A noun referring to a person who watches an event or situation without taking part in it.

irregular plural

  1. Observer or SpectatorB2formal

    A person who watches an event or situation without taking part.

    ruНаблюдатель

    • A crowd of lookers-on gathered to watch the street performance.
    • The looker-on noticed details that the participants missed.
    • He remained a looker-on during the heated debate.

    Synonymsbystanderobserveronlookerspectatorviewerwatcherwitness

Forms
  • lookers-on plural form
  • lookers-on' possessive plural form
  • looker-on's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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