public viewing
a place where people gather to watch a large event
TRANSLATION
public viewing = eine öffentliche Großveranstaltung, oft mit Fernsehübertragungen auf Großleinwände public viewing = die Aufbahrung --- GOOGLE INDEX public viewing: approximately 3,000,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
After the success of the PUBLIC VIEWING events at the World Cup in Germany in 2006, Fifa went global with the concept, naming Paris, Berlin, Rome, Mexico, Rio de Janeiro and Sydney as the hosts for 2010.
(The London Independent)
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Mourners will pay their respects to guitar pioneer Les Paul at a PUBLIC VIEWING before his home-town burial on Friday.
(BBC News)
(The London Independent)
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Mourners will pay their respects to guitar pioneer Les Paul at a PUBLIC VIEWING before his home-town burial on Friday.
(BBC News)
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public viewing
verb phrase
- a place where the general public can watch a large event, usually broadcast on a large outdoor screen
- an event to allow the general public to view the body of a deceased person
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When OWAD first published the term "public viewing" in 2008, the number of Google hits was nearly 2 million. Two years later the growing popularity of public viewing events is reflected in the number of Google hits, which is now more than 3 million.
With the 2010 World Cup being hosted by South Africa, public viewing has become even more important. Millions of Africans are gathering at both small and large venues to watch the matches and celebrate the first World Cup on the continent.
Meanwhile, the public viewing craze has caught on around the world, including the U.S. where football (or soccer as the Americans call it) has traditionally been about as popular as smallpox. Perhaps the world really is getting smaller.
Note: The term public viewing was originally used to describe an event at which the public can view the body of a deceased person and pay its last respects.
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SYNONYMS
big screen (Bring the family down to the Galpharm Stadium for a big screen showing of England's first world cup match against the USA!)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"We can either watch the match at my house or go to the public viewing in the city."
verb phrase
- a place where the general public can watch a large event, usually broadcast on a large outdoor screen
- an event to allow the general public to view the body of a deceased person
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When OWAD first published the term "public viewing" in 2008, the number of Google hits was nearly 2 million. Two years later the growing popularity of public viewing events is reflected in the number of Google hits, which is now more than 3 million.
With the 2010 World Cup being hosted by South Africa, public viewing has become even more important. Millions of Africans are gathering at both small and large venues to watch the matches and celebrate the first World Cup on the continent.
Meanwhile, the public viewing craze has caught on around the world, including the U.S. where football (or soccer as the Americans call it) has traditionally been about as popular as smallpox. Perhaps the world really is getting smaller.
Note: The term public viewing was originally used to describe an event at which the public can view the body of a deceased person and pay its last respects.
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SYNONYMS
big screen (Bring the family down to the Galpharm Stadium for a big screen showing of England's first world cup match against the USA!)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"We can either watch the match at my house or go to the public viewing in the city."
