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/ˈɒnˌlʊkər/ · on·look·er
noun
- A spectator; someone who watches an event without taking part. She stood at the edge of the arena as an onlooker, watching the match unfold.
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Did you know? The word appears in Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 2, where a character is described as an “onlooker” to a duel, highlighting its early use as a neutral term for a passive observer.