observer
Collocations
18(noun.)
ADJ
casual
A casual observer might not notice the small crack in the old painting.
informed | accurate, acute, astute, careful, experienced, keen, seasoned, shrewd | sceptical | sympathetic | detached, impartial, neutral
external, independent, outside
External observers from the international organization arrived to check the factory conditions.
foreign, international | American, Western, etc.
industry, military
Industry observers predict that smartphone sales will continue to grow next year.
human
VERB + OBSERVER
send
The government decided to send observers to monitor the peace negotiations between the two countries.
attend sth as
impress, puzzle, strike, surprise
The unexpected election result struck many observers as a significant shift in public opinion.
OBSERVER + VERB
attend sth
International observers attended the election to ensure the voting process was fair and transparent.
monitor sth
OBSERVER + NOUN
status
The organization obtained observer status so it could attend the international meetings without voting rights.
PREP
as an ~
The United Nations sent a team as observers to monitor the election.