Is there a word for seeing without being seen? I want to write about those on the advantageous side of tinted glasses. Visual/optical eavesdropping is the closest phrase I can think of.
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Perhaps the downvote was because this is a simple matter of General Reference, which is offtopic and a reason for closing according to the FAQ.– tchrist ♦Jun 17 '12 at 16:43
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Try covert, as in covert surveillance, or in your example, a covert observer.
Does incognito work for your purposes?
: with one's identity concealed
answered Jun 17 '12 at 12:47
No single word comes to mind, but, if this for journalism, a short phrase might be as good as, or better than, a single word (which would probably be some latinate obscurity). How about discreetly observing/watching/gazing/...?
With reflective lenses, you can reflect on the world that you're reflecting back, gazing discreetly while dressing chicly, grabbing a eager eyeful without risking an irate earful.
"Observe unobserved"
"covertly spy on"
"covertly observe"
"covertly watch"
"voyeur" - implies fetishness or at least and wierdo
Of course there's invisible.
Out of the field of vision of a person. Covered by another object. In the dark. That is perfectly camouflaged.
