bystander

Definition

  • noun: a person who is standing near but not taking part in what is happening
  • noun: one present but not taking part in a situation or event

Examples

  • Two innocent 'bystanders' were injured in the shooting.

Movie quotes

  • (..) You've been running all your life. Terrible things happened to your family and you weep. You sit alone in a dark room, mourning their fates. You've been a bystander to tragedy from the day they executed your father. Stop being a bystander, you hear me? Stop running. There's no justice in the world. (..)
    2015 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: High Sparrow Season: 5 Episode 3