kijker

Definitions of kijker
  1. noun
    a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
    synonyms: toekijker, toeschouwer, viewer
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    ooggetuige
    a spectator who can describe what happened
    cinefiel, filmfan, filmliefhebber
    someone who goes to see movies
    randfiguur
    someone who looks on
    toneelliefhebber
    someone who attends the theater
    gluurder, pottekijker, pottenkijker, voyeur
    a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others
    type of:
    bijzitter, observant, observator, observatorium, sterrenwacht, waarnemer
    a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
  2. noun
    an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
    synonyms: binocle, binoculair, toneelkijker, veldkijker, verrekijker
  3. noun
    a small refracting telescope
    synonyms: brilleglas, brillenglas, glaswerk, lampeglas, lampenglas, verrekijker
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    refractor
    optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
  4. noun
    the organ of sight
    synonyms: blik, gezichtsorgaan, gluurder, kijkers, oculus, oog, pottekijker, pottenkijker, schenkkurk, voyeur
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    facetoog
    in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image
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    receptor
    an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
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