Widzów

Widzów is the genitive plural form of the Polish noun widz, which means spectator, viewer, or onlooker. The word derives from the verb widzieć (to see) and historically referred to a person who watches or observes. In standard grammar, widzów is used as the genitive plural and, for animate masculine nouns, as the accusative plural; the nominative plural is widzowie.

Common usages include phrases after numerals or quantifiers that require the genitive plural, such as: Dwóch widzów przyszło na mecz. Większość widzów była zadowolona. Liczba widzów na koncercie przekroczyła tysiąc. Grupa widzów dopingowała zawodników. Pośród widzów słychać oklaski. The form widzów also appears as the object of verbs that govern the accusative plural for animate nouns, for example: Zobaczyłem widzów na trybunach.

In broader contexts, widzowie refers to the audience as people, especially in film, theatre, or sports events. The related noun widownia denotes the audience as a space, seating area, or the total group of spectators. Distinctions are commonly observed in journalism and criticism: widzowie emphasizes the people, while widownia emphasizes the venue or collective audience.