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Onlooker vs Sightsee - What's the difference?

onlooker | sightsee |

As a noun onlooker

is a spectator; someone looks on or watches, without becoming involved or participating.

As a verb sightsee is

to go sightseeing, to visit places of interest in a city, town or geographical area.

onlooker

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A spectator; someone looks on or watches, without becoming involved or participating.
    • I wasn’t in the fight, I was only an onlooker .

    Synonyms

    * bystander

    Anagrams

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    sightsee

    English

    Verb

  • To go sightseeing, to visit places of interest in a city, town or geographical area.
  • * 1985 , Jilly Cooper, Riders
    • The German team liked each other, ate, drank, sightsaw , sunbathed and worked their horses together. All were firmly rooting for Ludwig. A German victory was all that mattered.

    Usage notes

    * Many speakers prefer forms of "go sightseeing".