noun
- a person who watches something happening but is not directly involved
Examples
- A crowd of onlookers gathered to watch the street performance.
- The accident drew several onlookers who stopped to see what happened.
- She felt uncomfortable with so many onlookers staring at her presentation.
- The police asked onlookers to move back from the crime scene.
- As an onlooker, he could see the situation more objectively than those involved.
- The parade attracted thousands of onlookers lining the streets.