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• n  a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
  the spectators applauded the performance
• n  a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel

• Defining his role in the campaign, President Eisenhower told his press conference last week that he would be "just a spectator, in a way.
• War-torn Spain became a mere spectator last week as both belligerent armies virtually halted their small-scale war to watch the deepening European crisis.
• High-wired Mountain Act High-altitude climbing is a challenging spectator sport, but thanks to technology it's gaining popularity.

• witness
• viewer
• watcher
• looker
• spectator pump

News & Articles

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• Spectator shot to death at soccer game
  GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a spectator at a recreational soccer game was shot to death in a Hall County park, and a suspect was being questioned in the death. The 46-year-old was shot...
  June 17, 2013 - Rome News-Tribune
• Spectator shot to death at soccer game in Georgia
  GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a spectator at a recreational soccer game was shot to death in a Hall County park, and a suspect was being questioned in the death.
  June 17, 2013 - Chattanooga Times Free Press
• Deputies: Spectator shot to death at soccer game
  Authorities say a spectator at a recreational soccer game was shot to death in a Hall County park.
  June 17, 2013 - WYFF 4 Greenville

Quotes

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• David Ortiz in Boston Globe
  I think the fans will appreciate what he did. I'm kind of curious myself. I'll be a good spectator on that one,he said. "I think people have to keep in mind that you're talking about a guy that had a lot to do with two World Series that we...
• Olafur Eliasson in International Herald Tribune
  My work is ...... about the relationship between the waterfalls, the journey around this part of town and the spectator,Eliasson said. "I want people to see something which is personal. I want them to see themselves, essentially. I'm not...
• Doc Rivers in USA Today
  It's rare that you actually get to watch a game and then go play a game. It kind of gave me something to do in the mid-afternoon,Doc Rivers said. "As a parent, being a spectator isn't the easiest thing."