Observer
Observer noun - Someone who sees or watches something.
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Synonyms for Observer
Reader and observer are semantically related in critic topic. In some cases you can use "Reader" instead a noun "Observer".
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- This often forms part of an allegory or metaphor for escapism, the idea that the imagination allows a reader to 'enter' a work and subconsciously cast themselves as an observer or a main character.
Source: Intrepid Fictioneer - Daydream literally made a small dummy that could "filter through" the reader's/observer's questions so she could talk to us directly.
Source: Webcomic / Lucidstuck -
Fourth-Wall Observer: Saiki's inner monologue is specifically addressed to the reader.
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