looker-on

looker-on
index bystander, eyewitness, witness

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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  • Looker — ist der Name mehrerer Personen: Dane Looker (* 1976), US amerikanischer Footballspieler David Looker, britischer Bobfahrer Othniel Looker (1757–1845), US amerikanischer Politiker Rick Looker, Schiedsrichter der DEL Looker ist auch der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Looker — Look er, n. 1. One who looks. [1913 Webster] 2. A person who is physically very attractive, especially a beautiful woman. [PJC] {Looker on}, a spectator; an onlooker; one that looks on, but has no agency or part in an affair. [1913 Webster] Did… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Looker-on — Looker Look er, n. 1. One who looks. [1913 Webster] 2. A person who is physically very attractive, especially a beautiful woman. [PJC] {Looker on}, a spectator; an onlooker; one that looks on, but has no agency or part in an affair. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • looker — O.E. locere one engaged in looking, agent noun from LOOK (Cf. look) (v.). Meaning one who watches over is from c.1300; that of one who has a certain appearance is late 15c. Slang meaning attractive woman attested from 1893. Looker in (1927) was… …   Etymology dictionary

  • looker — ► NOUN 1) a person with a specified appearance: she s not a bad looker. 2) informal a very attractive person …   English terms dictionary

  • looker — index bystander, witness Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • looker-on — noun count someone who watches something happening without being involved in it: ONLOOKER …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Looker —    Film policier de Michael Crichton, avec Albert Finney, James Coburn, Susan Dey.   Pays: États Unis   Date de sortie: 1981   Technique: couleurs   Durée: 1 h 36    Résumé    Soupçonné après la disparition de plusieurs de ses clientes, un… …   Dictionnaire mondial des Films

  • looker-on — onlooker, beholder, *spectator, observer, witness, eyewitness, bystander, kibitzer …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • looker — [look′ər] n. 1. a person who looks ☆ 2. Slang a handsome person; esp., a pretty woman …   English World dictionary

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