OBSERVER

perceiver, percipient, observer, beholder

(noun) a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

observer, commentator

(noun) an expert who observes and comments on something

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

observer (plural observers)

One who makes observations, monitors or takes notice

One who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc.

A person sent as a representative, to a meeting or other function to monitor but not to participate

A country or other entity which has limited participation rights within an organization.

(military) A crew member on an aircraft who makes observations of enemy positions or aircraft

(military) A sentry etc. manning an observation post

Hyponyms

• air observer

• interobserver

• political observer

Synonyms

• beholder (sense 1 only)

Source: Wiktionary


Ob*serv"er, n.

1. One who observes, or pays attention to, anything; especially, one engaged in, or trained to habits of, close and exact observation; as, an astronomical observer. The observed of all observers. Shak. Careful observers may foretell the hour, By sure prognostic, when to dread a shower. Swift.

2. One who keeps any law, custom, regulation, rite, etc.; one who conforms to anything in practice. "Diligent observers of old customs." Spenser. These... hearkend unto observers of times. Deut. xviii. 14.

3. One who fulfills or performs; as, an observer of his promises.

4. A sycophantic follower. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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9 May 2025

RIGHT

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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