observer

(eg. summary, celtic, interpretation )

observer  /əb ˈzɜr vər/ ? Meaning of "observer"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
  2. (n) an expert who observes and comments on something

Synonym(s)

perceiver, percipient, commentator

Usage(s):

  • Flying over enemy territory, a reconnaissance observer spies, for example, an enemy force cunningly deployed to command a road below.

Quotes

  1. "I am shocked and deeply distressed by the apparently deliberate targeting by Israeli Defense Forces of a UN Observer post in southern Lebanon," Annan said in the statement.
    on Jul 25, 2006 By: Kofi Annan Source: San Francisco Chronicle

  2. "Any rational observer would say that if the war's lost, then someone won the war," McCain responded. "Al-Qaida will win that war."
    on May 4, 2007 By: John McCain Source: Washington Post

  3. "I don't believe it," said Democratic Rep. Tom Lantos of California, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "Every objective observer seems to think the State Department's projections are wildly unrealistic."
    on Jul 22, 2007 By: Tom Lantos Source: FOXNews

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