Regarders

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. To look at or observe someone or something in particular; to hold a particular opinion or feeling about someone or something; a group of individuals who pay attention or notice something specific
2. To take notice of someone or something in a thoughtful manner; to have a specific view or sentiment towards someone or something; individuals who give their attention or focus on a particular subject
3. To direct one's gaze towards someone or something intentionally; to maintain a certain perspective or attitude about someone or something; people who observe or contemplate a certain issue or matter

Etymology: "Regarders" is the plural of "regarder," a noun formed by adding the agentive suffix "-er" to "regard." The suffix traces back through Middle English "-er" and Old French "-ier" to Latin "-arius," which denoted a person connected with or engaged in a particular activity, and the same ending reached English through Old English "-ere," meaning the suffix has been doing this job for well over a thousand years. The base, "regard," comes from Old French "regarder," meaning to look at again or to watch over, built from "re-" and "garder" (to guard or keep watch). That origin is still visible in the sense of paying close attention to something, which is what a regarder does: the word describes someone whose role is to watch, observe, or give careful heed to a matter.

Synonyms: viewers, observers