Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
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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