Viewer Meaning in English

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Definition

A viewer is a person who watches something, especially television or online videos, or a device or software used to look at or read images, videos, or documents.

Usage & Nuances

'Viewer' refers to both people (like TV viewers) and software/tools (like a PDF viewer). In media, 'viewer' often means someone watching TV or streaming online. For images or documents, 'viewer' is used for programs or devices. Don't confuse with 'audience' (group of people watching live).

• Spanish: espectador - televidente - visor (dispositivo)
• Portuguese (BR): espectador - telespectador - visualizador (dispositivo)
• Portuguese (PT): espetador - telespectador - visualizador (dispositivo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 观众 - 观看者 - 阅读器（设备）
• Chinese (Traditional): 觀眾 - 觀看者 - 閱讀器（裝置）
• Hindi: दर्शक - देखने वाला (व्यक्ति) - व्यूअर (डिवाइस)
• Arabic: مشاهد - عارض (جهاز)
• Bengali: দর্শক - ভিউয়ার (সফটওয়্যার/ডিভাইস)
• Russian: зритель - просмотрщик (программа)
• Japanese: 視聴者 - ビューアー（ソフト/デバイス）
• Vietnamese: người xem - trình xem (phần mềm/thiet bị)
• Korean: 시청자 - 뷰어(소프트웨어/도구)
• Turkish: izleyici - görüntüleyici (yazılım/cihaz)
• Urdu: ناظر - ویوئر (سافٹ ویئر/آلہ)
• Indonesian: người xem - trình xem (phần mềm/thiết bị)

Example Sentences

The new TV show has over one million viewers every week.

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You need a PDF viewer to open this file.

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She is a regular viewer of the evening news.

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This YouTube channel has loyal viewers from all over the world.

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Can you recommend a good image viewer for my computer?

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During the live stream, the number of viewers kept going up.

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