Usage Note
Spectateur is the masculine form; the feminine is spectatrice. It applies to audiences at live events (theatre, sports) as well as TV viewers. Les spectateurs of a political event can also mean onlookers or bystanders — those who watch without acting.
Examples
"Les spectateurs applaudissent à la fin du spectacle."
Natural Translation
The spectators applaud at the end of the show.

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