B2nounpoliticsscience
US/əbˈzɜːr.vər/
UK/əbˈzɜː.və/
someone who watches or notices something, or whose job is to watch an event and report on it
In context
To a casual observer, the two paintings look exactly the same.
International observers said the election had been free and fair.
I joined the meeting as an observer, so I didn't speak.
Words that go with observer
adjective + noun
- international observersInternational observers arrived a week before the vote.
- casual observerThe mistake is not obvious to a casual observer.
- independent observerAn independent observer checked the voting.
- outside observerTo an outside observer, the company looked successful.
- keen observerShe is a keen observer of city life.