1. the activity or state of watching an event, performance, or activity as an observer
2. the collective audience or viewers of an event or performance

Examples

• The rise of television changed the nature of sports spectatorship.
• Her research focused on spectatorship in ancient Roman theaters.
• Digital streaming has transformed movie spectatorship habits.
• The stadium was designed to enhance the spectatorship experience.
• Passive spectatorship gave way to interactive engagement online.
• The decline in spectatorship affected ticket sales significantly.
• Modern spectatorship often involves social media commentary.