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- Dictionarybystander/ˈbʌɪˌstandə/
noun
- 1. a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part: "water cannons were turned on marchers and innocent bystanders alike"
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a person who is standing near and watching something that is happening but is not involved in it: Many innocent bystanders were injured by the explosion. (Definition of bystander from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of bystander.
: one who is present but not taking part in a situation or event : a chance spectator. innocent bystanders who were injured in the shooting. Synonyms. observer. onlooker. spectator. viewer. watcher. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of bystander in a Sentence.
A bystander is a person who is present when something happens and who sees it but does not take part in it.
Noun. 1. bystander - a nonparticipant spectator. looker, spectator, viewer, watcher, witness - a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star".
BYSTANDER meaning: 1. a person who is standing near and watching something that is happening but is not taking part in…. Learn more.
Bystander definition: a person present but not involved; chance spectator; onlooker.. See examples of BYSTANDER used in a sentence.
A bystander does exactly what the word describes: they stand by, watching what's happening but not participating. You'll often hear the phrase "innocent bystander." For example, a newspaper might report on a fight breaking out after a football game, resulting in injuries to innocent bystanders.
a person who sees something that is happening but is not involved synonym onlooker. Three innocent bystanders were killed in the crossfire. The incident took place in front of horrified bystanders.
BYSTANDER definition: someone who is near the place where an event happens, but not directly involved in it: . Learn more.
a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part:
