(spek′tā·tər, spek·tā′-) noun
1. One who beholds; an eyewitness; an onlooker.
2. One who is present at and views a show, game, spectacle, etc. [<L <spectare look at] Synonyms: beholder, bystander, onlooker, observer, witness.

(spek′tā·tər, spek·tā′-),
The An English periodical, conducted by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele from March, 1711, to Dec., 1712; revived by Addison, June–Dec., 1714.