[Ads-l] to spectate (video gaming)

[Barretts Mail]

It might be important to add that this is virtual, but I’m not sure if that’s the case. BB

> On 10 Nov 2019, at 09:26, Barretts Mail <mail.barretts at gmail.com> wrote:
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> The OED, Merriam-Webster (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectate <https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectate>) and Collings (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/spectate <https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/spectate>) all say that spectating is generally used for a sporting event. Wiktionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/spectate <https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/spectate>) says that it means to “attend an event as a spectator.”
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> The verb is also common in video gaming. 
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> 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY-l5eVnq1o <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY-l5eVnq1o>
> Randumb
> i spectated players who looked good and was SHOCKED…
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> 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNe2SBTrIBY <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNe2SBTrIBY>
> Pinky
> 
> I Stream Sniped Ninja and spectated him…
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> 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivJVqjI4Lrs <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivJVqjI4Lrs>
> Formula
> 
> I spectated the best PRO PLAYER ever and was SHOCKED when he got THIS many kills…
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> 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGjdycXwtfA <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGjdycXwtfA>
> Kiwiz
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> I spectated a CODENAME ELF and he DIDNT MISS AT ALL…
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> #####
> 
> While the above can be argued to simply be watching a video game as a sport, the below citations show that “to spectate” is the (or a) verb of choice for watching someone else playing a game:
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> 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8gUNeAsF1o <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8gUNeAsF1o>
> Randumb
> 
> i spectated this random amazing controller player after i died.
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> 6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQbUKZcw7ns <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQbUKZcw7ns>
> Lil.Ali100
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> I spectated a mobile beast
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> 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qap6haz-hlE <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qap6haz-hlE>
> UndeadGhostツ
> 
> I Spectated The Weirdest Player In Fortnite
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> 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMAHLHfPYKg <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMAHLHfPYKg>
> Strangesnipegod !
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> I spectated my friends to see how good they were ft mixerordin
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> #####
> 
> Benjamin Barrett (he/his/him)
> Formerly of Seattle, WA


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