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viewer

noun view·er \ˈvyü-ər\

: a person who watches television

: a person who sees or looks at something

: a device that is used to look at photographs

Full Definition of VIEWER

:  one that views: as
a :  a person legally appointed to inspect and report on property
b :  an optical device used in viewing
c :  a person who watches television
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First Known Use of VIEWER

15th century

Related to VIEWER

Synonyms
bystander, observer, onlooker, spectator, watcher

Rhymes with VIEWER

brewer, chewer, Dewar, doer, ewer, fewer, hewer, queuer, screwer, sewer, skewer, spewer, suer, wooer

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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. viewer
  2. check viewer
  3. fence viewer
  4. stereo viewer
  5. table viewer
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