Bystander — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bystander — 1610s, from BY (Cf. by) + STAND (Cf. stand) ER (Cf. er) (1) … Etymology dictionary
bystander — onlooker, looker on, witness, eyewitness, *spectator, observer, beholder … New Dictionary of Synonyms
bystander — [n] person who watches eyewitness, gaper*, kibitzer*, looker on, observer, onlooker, passerby, spectator, viewer, watcher, witness; concept 423 Ant. participant … New thesaurus
bystander — ► NOUN ▪ a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part … English terms dictionary
bystander — [bī′stan΄dər] n. a person who stands near but does not participate; mere onlooker … English World dictionary
bystander — 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… … English dictionary
bystander — n. an innocent bystander * * * [ baɪˌstændə] an innocent bystander … Combinatory dictionary
bystander — [[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 … English dictionary
bystander — by|stand|er [ baı,stændər ] noun count someone who is in a particular place by chance when an accident or an unusual event happens but who is not directly connected with it: innocent bystander: Three innocent bystanders were wounded in the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
