Vocabulary Spotlight
Bystander
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: दर्शक या गवाह (Darshak ya gawah) – A person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.
Pronunciation
[bahy-stan-der]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Onlooker – देखने वाला (dekhne wala)
Related Words
Observer – पर्यवेक्षक (paryavekshak)
Word Origin
“Bystander” shabd English se hi aya hai, jo kisi vyakti ko refer karta hai jo kisi event ya incident mein maujood ho, par actively part nahi leta.
– “Bystander” is an English word referring to someone present at an event without taking an active role.
Word Family
Noun: Bystander – दर्शक (darshak)
Related Noun: Bystanding – घटना का गवाह होना (ghatna ka gawah hona)
Usage Examples
1. Accident ke waqt wahan kuch bystanders maujood the.
– There were some bystanders present at the time of the accident.
2. Protest ke dauraan bystanders sirf dekh rahe the aur kuch nahi kiya.
– The bystanders only watched during the protest and did nothing.
Cultural Note
India mein bystanders ka role often neutral hota hai, jahaan woh kisi cheez ko dekhte hain par actively participate nahi karte.
In Context
“Bystander” ka use un logon ke liye hota hai jo kisi situation mein physically present hote hain, par actively involved nahi hote.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Bystander” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Bystander” shabd ka origin kis language se hai?