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spotter
[spot-er]
noun
a person employed to remove spots from clothing, especially at a dry-cleaning establishment.
(in civil defense) a civilian who watches for enemy airplanes.
Informal.a person employed to watch the activity and behavior of others, especially employees, as for evidence of dishonesty.
Military.an observer at a forward position who singles out targets for gunners.
a person or thing that spots.
(in small-arms practice firing) a small black disk attached to the target to make more prominent the places where a bullet has hit.
an assistant to a sportscaster who provides the names of the players chiefly involved in each play of a game, especially a football game.
Gymnastics, Tumbling.a person who is stationed in the most effective place to guard against an injury to a performer in the act of executing a maneuver.
spotter
/ ˈɒə /
noun
a person or thing that watches or observes
( as modifier )
a spotter plane
a person who makes a hobby of watching for and noting numbers or types of trains, buses, etc
a train spotter
military a person who orders or advises adjustment of fire on a target by observations
a person, esp one engaged in civil defence, who watches for enemy aircraft
informalan employee assigned to spy on his colleagues in order to check on their honesty
films
a person who checks against irregularities and inconsistencies
a person who searches for new material, performers, etc
Example Sentences
This soulless group of feckless individuals consists of racists, misogynists, bed wetters, train spotters, and a guy who once painted his bald head to make it look like he had hair.
He adds that players should wear protective headgear - which many currently do not - and have spotters around to prevent their heads from hitting the ground.
They had spotted a few dolphins in the water, including Ghost, who is a favourite with dolphin spotters.
He spent a lot of time as a "spotter", watching out for known trouble-makers, gathering operational intelligence, and helping to defuse potential flashpoints at football games.
His pace of play and shot selection, sometimes taking an alternative route to the norm, has even caught out seasoned darts 'spotters' on TV coverage as they alert directors to the next camera angle.
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