viewers

People watching screens

Viewers are people who watch something—a television program, a video, a film, an event.

The term is standard in broadcasting: The show attracts millions of viewers.

Online, viewer counts measure engagement: The livestream peaked at fifty thousand viewers.

A viewer can also be a device for looking at slides or transparencies.

surveillance

monitoring

Ongoing observation of something

security cameras · footage · observers · tracking · eyewitness · bystanders · onlookers · gawkers · rubberneckers · witnesses

audience

ratings

Evaluative scores assigned

demographics · engagement · reach · listeners · community · fanbase · supporters · enthusiasts · userbase · patrons

spectator

stadium

Large venue for spectators

gallery · sideline · court-side · box seats · standing room · crowd · cheering · applause · attendance · capacity

broadcast

television

Broadcast viewing device

episode · Netflix · Hulu · sitcom · drama · documentary · news · binge-watching · premiere · finale

Categories
Opposites
active vs passive engagement

viewersparticipants

Those actively involved

performers · players · actors · contestants · doers

reception vs production

viewerscreators

Ones who originate

producers · filmmakers · broadcasters · content creators · directors

observation vs participation

viewersparticipants

Those actively involved

performers · subjects · interviewees · guests · panelists

Phrases
Family

viewer, viewed, viewership, viewerships

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G