bystander
1bystander — I noun apprizer, attestant, attester, audience, beholder, corroborator, earwitness, enlightener, eye witness, indicator, informant, informer, insider, listener, looker, looker on, monitor, observer, one who bears witness, onlooker, passer by,… …
2Bystander — By stand er, n. [By + stander, equiv. to stander by; cf. AS. big standan to stand by or near.] One who stands near; a spectator; one who has no concern with the business transacting. [1913 Webster] He addressed the bystanders and scattered… …
3bystander — 1610s, from BY (Cf. by) + STAND (Cf. stand) ER (Cf. er) (1) …
4bystander — onlooker, looker on, witness, eyewitness, *spectator, observer, beholder …
5bystander — [n] person who watches eyewitness, gaper*, kibitzer*, looker on, observer, onlooker, passerby, spectator, viewer, watcher, witness; concept 423 Ant. participant …
6bystander — ► NOUN ▪ a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part …
7bystander — [bī′stan΄dər] n. a person who stands near but does not participate; mere onlooker …
8bystander — UK [ˈbaɪˌstændə(r)] / US [ˈbaɪˌstændər] noun [countable] Word forms bystander : singular bystander plural bystanders someone who is in a particular place by chance when an accident or an unusual event happens but who is not directly connected… …
9bystander — n. an innocent bystander * * * [ baɪˌstændə] an innocent bystander …
10bystander — [[t]ba͟ɪstændə(r)[/t]] bystanders N COUNT A bystander is a person who is present when something happens and who sees it but does not take part in it. It looks like an innocent bystander was killed instead of you …
