woman on the street
Ordinary female citizen
A woman on the street is an ordinary female member of the public, used when seeking everyday opinions rather than expert views: We asked a woman on the street what she thought about the new policy.
The phrase parallels "man on the street" and represents the average citizen's perspective in journalism and polling.
Universal female archetype
- laypersonNon-specialist or unordained person
- passerbyOne who walks past
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
civilian · commoner · stranger · observer · individual · working-class · middle-class
Formal questioning session
- microphoneAudio input device
- soundbiteBrief broadcast excerpt
- vox popImpromptu public interviews
- reporterOne who gathers news
respondent · feedback · testimonial · impromptu · unscripted · on-the-spot · random sampling · quotation
Voice of the people
- surveySystematic data collection
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- sentimentFelt attitude or view
- viewpointWay of seeing things
consensus · attitude · belief · feeling · stance · impression · perspective · judgment
everywoman
Universal female archetype
- laypersonNon-specialist or unordained person
- passerbyOne who walks past
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
pedestrian · civilian · commoner · stranger · observer · individual · working-class · middle-class
interview
Formal questioning session
- microphoneAudio input device
- soundbiteBrief broadcast excerpt
- vox popImpromptu public interviews
reporter · respondent · feedback · testimonial · impromptu · unscripted · on-the-spot · random sampling · quotation · camera
vox populi
Voice of the people
- surveySystematic data collection
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- sentimentFelt attitude or view
viewpoint · consensus · attitude · belief · feeling · stance · impression · perspective · judgment · notion
woman on the streetexpert
Highly skilled practitioner
authority · specialist · professional · pundit · analyst
woman on the streetcelebrity
Widely recognized public figure
public figure · VIP · notable · dignitary · luminary
woman on the streetinsider
One with confidential access
official · spokesperson · representative · government official · policymaker
woman, street, streets, womanhood, womanly, manhood, mankind, womanish