spectate
View from stands
To spectate is to watch an event as a spectator rather than participate in it: We spectated the tournament from the stands.
The word is a back-formation from spectator, used especially in gaming and sports contexts.
In video games, spectate mode lets you observe matches without playing: I'll just spectate this round.
Large venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- grandstandTiered spectator seating structure
- bleachersOpen-air spectator benches
- standsRemains upright; tolerates
sidelines · pressbox · jumbotron · scoreboard · seating · pavilion · terrace · ringside
Portable timekeeping device
- observePerceive with attention
- witnessOne who attests
- viewWhat's seen from somewhere
- glimpseFleeting view
gaze · peer · glance · peek · regard · eyewitness · look on · follow
Real-time internet broadcast
- telecastTransmitted television program
- screenDisplay or barrier
- replayRepeated broadcast segment
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
streaming · pay-per-view · broadcast · commentary · coverage · monitor · remote · channel
Large public gathering
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- onlookersPeople observing an event
- attendeesPeople at an event
- bystandersPeople present but uninvolved
gallery · gathering · throng · viewership · supporters · enthusiasts · aficionados · assembly
Game between opponents
- gameOrganized play or sport
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- championshipCompetition for top rank
finals · playoffs · halftime · bout · race · derby · showdown · contest
stadium
Large venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- grandstandTiered spectator seating structure
- bleachersOpen-air spectator benches
stands · sidelines · pressbox · jumbotron · scoreboard · seating · pavilion · terrace · ringside
watch
Portable timekeeping device
glimpse · gaze · peer · glance · peek · regard · eyewitness · look on · follow · track
livestream
Real-time internet broadcast
highlights · streaming · pay-per-view · broadcast · commentary · coverage · monitor · remote · channel · viewer
crowd
Large public gathering
bystanders · gallery · gathering · throng · viewership · supporters · enthusiasts · aficionados · assembly · public
match
Game between opponents
- gameOrganized play or sport
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
championship · finals · playoffs · halftime · bout · race · derby · showdown · contest
- battle royalebattle royale, Fortnite, last man standing, winner, solo
- game actionsjump, select, run, tap, walk
- spectator sportsGames watched, not played
- grand spectacle
- make a public spectacle of oneselfAttract embarrassing public attention
- public spectacleAttention-drawing display in view
- make a spectacle of oneselfAct embarrassingly in public
- visual spectacleImpressive display to behold
spectacle, spectator, spectators, spectating, spectates, spectated