Invigilator vs Observer - What's the difference?
invigilator | observer |
(chiefly, UK, or, archaic) A person who supervises students during an examination; a proctor
(chiefly, UK, or, archaic) A person who supervises a gallery at a museum.
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
(military) A crew member on an aircraft who makes observations of enemy positions or aircraft
(military) A sentry etc. manning an observation post
As nouns the difference between invigilator and observer
is that invigilator is a person who supervises students during an examination; a proctor while observer is one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice.invigilator
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(wikipedia observer)Noun
(en noun)- Most impartial observers agreed that Sampras had not served well.
- I shall be an observer of the local customs.
- The UN sent many observers to the country's first elections.
- The only crew-member to survive the crash was the Canadian observer .
- We waited till dusk when the observers' vision was poorest.