viewer
UK: ˈvjuːə | US: ˈvjuːər
n. a person who watches something, especially television or a film
n. a device or software used to display or inspect content (e.g., image viewer)
The word "viewer" combines "view," derived from Old French veue (past participle of veoir, meaning "to see"), with the agentive suffix "-er," indicating a person or thing that performs an action. The root "view" traces back to Latin vidēre ("to see"), reflecting its core meaning of visual perception. The suffix "-er" (from Old English -ere) is a productive morpheme in English, often used to form nouns denoting roles or tools (e.g., "teacher," "printer"). Thus, "viewer" logically evolved to mean "one who sees or observes."
The film attracted millions of viewers worldwide.
She is a regular viewer of the evening news.
The PDF viewer crashed while opening the document.
Art galleries often provide guides for the viewer’s interpretation.
The live stream had over 10,000 concurrent viewers.