spectator
One who observes
A spectator is someone who watches an event without participating in it.
The word applies especially to sports and public entertainments: Spectators filled the stadium, The fight drew thousands of spectators.
A spectator sport is one people enjoy watching.
The term can suggest passivity—merely observing rather than taking part: He was a spectator to his own life.
One who observes
- onlookerPerson who observes
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
- viewerOne who observes visually
- eyewitnessOne who saw events
looker-on · witness · gazer · beholder · passerby · rubbernecker · gawker · voyeur
Large public gathering
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- theaterVenue for live drama
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
seating · gallery · stands · grandstand · bleachers · terraces · attendance · viewership
One who backs another
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- followerOne who supports another
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
- admirerOne who esteems another
cheer · rooter · backer · loyalist · fanatic · ultra · booster · partisan
watcher
One who observes
eyewitness · looker-on · witness · gazer · beholder · passerby · rubbernecker · gawker · voyeur · sideliner
crowd
Large public gathering
auditorium · seating · gallery · stands · grandstand · bleachers · terraces · attendance · viewership · capacity
supporter
One who backs another
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- followerOne who supports another
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
admirer · cheer · rooter · backer · loyalist · fanatic · ultra · booster · partisan · aficionado
testimony
Sworn statement as evidence
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
sworn · deposition · subpoena · prosecution · defense · verdict · juror · judge · testify · corroborate
match
Game between opponents
- gameOrganized play or sport
- fixtureAttached building component
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
championship · league · cup · derby · playoff · final · halftime · pitch · field · court
- festival peoplefestivalgoer, performer, attendee, vendor, volunteer
- observersobserver, watcher, onlooker, viewer, bystander
- event attendeesconcert-goer, partygoer, theatergoer, festivalgoer, guest
- bystandersbystander, onlooker, observer, watcher, viewer
- casino peoplecasino dealer, poker dealer, floor supervisor, floorman, casino host
- outsider perspectivefresh eyes, objectivity, observer, detachment, neutrality
spectatorparticipant
One who takes part
player · competitor · contestant · partaker · actor
- spectator sportsGames watched, not played
- spectator modeWatch-only game setting
- spectator standsTiered seating for audiences
- spectator seatingArranged viewing spots
- spectator eventActivity staged for viewers
- spectator areaSeating for onlookers
spectators, spectate, spectating, spectatorship, spectates, spectated, spectator sports, spectator sport