spectators'
Belonging to watchers
Spectators' is the possessive form of the plural spectators—people who watch an event, performance, or spectacle.
The apostrophe after the s indicates something belongs to or is associated with multiple viewers: The spectators' cheers filled the stadium, from the spectators' perspective.
Gathered viewers collectively
- attendeesPeople at an event
- onlookersPeople observing an event
- bystandersPeople present but uninvolved
- observersThose who watch events
witnesses · viewers · gathering · crowd · public · masses · throng · assembly
Vocal encouragement given
- booingVocal expression of disapproval
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- hecklingHostile audience interruption
reactions · engagement · enthusiasm · support · jeering · gasps · silence · anticipation
Open-air spectator benches
- standsRemains upright; tolerates
- seatsPlaces to sit
- viewWhat's seen from somewhere
- crowdLarge public gathering
cheering · wave · jumbotron · tickets · nosebleed · concessions · capacity · sellout
Ardent admirers or coolers
- supportersPeople who back something
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- matchGame between opponents
- gameOrganized play or sport
tournament · arena · pitch · court · ringside · trackside · gallery · pavilion
Field boundary lines
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- uninvolvedNot taking part
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- removedTaken from position
nonparticipant · idle · watching · peripheral · outsider · bystander · disengaged
Actively looking at something
- viewingAct of watching something
- witnessingSeeing something occur
- gazingProlonged, intent looking
- attentionFocused mental awareness
eyes · focus · perspective · vantage · sightlines · binoculars · distance · onlooking
audience
Gathered viewers collectively
- attendeesPeople at an event
- onlookersPeople observing an event
- bystandersPeople present but uninvolved
observers · witnesses · viewers · gathering · crowd · public · masses · throng · assembly
cheering
Vocal encouragement given
- booingVocal expression of disapproval
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
heckling · reactions · engagement · enthusiasm · support · jeering · gasps · silence · anticipation · tension
bleachers
Open-air spectator benches
crowd · cheering · wave · jumbotron · tickets · nosebleed · concessions · capacity · sellout · roar
fans
Ardent admirers or coolers
- supportersPeople who back something
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- matchGame between opponents
game · tournament · arena · pitch · court · ringside · trackside · gallery · pavilion · terraces
sidelines
Field boundary lines
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- uninvolvedNot taking part
- detachedApart or uninvolved
removed · nonparticipant · idle · watching · peripheral · outsider · bystander · disengaged
watching
Actively looking at something
- viewingAct of watching something
- witnessingSeeing something occur
- gazingProlonged, intent looking
attention · eyes · focus · perspective · vantage · sightlines · binoculars · distance · onlooking · scrutiny
spectators'players
Game participants
participants · performers · athletes · competitors · contestants
spectators'performers
Those who entertain audiences
stars · entertainers · presenters · exhibitors · subjects
- 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