looker-on
One who watches
A looker-on is someone who watches without participating—a spectator or bystander.
The term is slightly old-fashioned: The lookers-on gasped as the acrobat nearly fell.
Note that the plural adds the s to looker, not on.
One who observes nearby
- viewerOne who observes visually
- observerOne who perceives events
- watcherOne who observes
- eyewitnessOne who saw events
audience · gallery · crowd · theatergoer · attendee · patron · grandstand · bleachers
One who saw events
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- observerOne who perceives events
- testifierOne who gives evidence
- attestorOne who certifies authenticity
corroborator · deponent · bystander · evidence · affidavit · deposition · courtroom · sworn
One who stares rudely
- rubberneckerOne who stares intrusively
- nosyIntrusively curious
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- inquisitiveEager to learn more
peeper · voyeur · busybody · snoop · kibitzer · eavesdropper · snooper · interested
One not involved
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- uninvolvedNot taking part
inactive · idle · disengaged · sideline · neutral · aloof · indifferent · unconcerned
bystander
One who observes nearby
eyewitness · audience · gallery · crowd · theatergoer · attendee · patron · grandstand · bleachers · sideline
eyewitness
One who saw events
attestor · corroborator · deponent · bystander · evidence · affidavit · deposition · courtroom · sworn · subpoena
gawker
One who stares rudely
- rubberneckerOne who stares intrusively
- nosyIntrusively curious
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
inquisitive · peeper · voyeur · busybody · snoop · kibitzer · eavesdropper · snooper · interested · inquiring
nonparticipant
One not involved
uninvolved · inactive · idle · disengaged · sideline · neutral · aloof · indifferent · unconcerned · disinterested