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ob·serv·er
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vər
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noun
1.
someone or something that observes.
2.
a delegate to an assembly or gathering, who is sent to observe and report but not to take part officially in its activities.
3.
U.S. Air
force
.
a.
a member of an aircrew, other than the pilot, holding an aeronautical rating.
b.
a person who maintains
observation
in an aircraft during flight.
4.
Also called
air observer,
aircraft observer.
U.S. Army.
a person who serves in an aircraft as a reconnoiterer and directs artillery fire.
Origin:
1545–55;
observe
+
-er
1
Related forms
ob·serv·er·ship,
noun
in·ter·ob·serv·er,
noun
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observer
(əbˈzɜːvə)
—
n
1.
a person or thing that observes
2.
a person who attends a conference solely to note the proceedings
3.
a person trained to identify aircraft, esp, formerly, a member of an aircrew
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Word Origin & History
observer
1550s, "one who keeps a rule, custom, etc.," from
observe
. Meaning "one who watches and takes notice" is from 1580s; this is the sense of the word in many newspaper names.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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