spotter
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈspɑːtər/
:
observador
- And I need you to be on top of the roof of the old hotel to be my spotter.
- an aerial spotter
- a spotter pilot
- a fish spotter
And, you know, we have water keepers and river keepers, and they're the spotters that do just that.
- And, you know, we have water keepers and river keepers, and they're the spotters that do just that.
- But we're trained in both roles, sniper and spotter.
- But there are very few card counting teams that do this is what we call big player spotter team play.
- What happened was a Veyron has been pulled over on Hyde Park Corner by two police cars and the car spotters are going berserk.
- And that was simply born because as a kid, my late grandfather, so my dad's dad, he was a keen sort of aviation spotter.
- That was that one Well, no, no, but I was a spotter on this shot.
- And this man sitting opposite me, he's read he's a spotter.
- But I was at the back of the formation and me and my spotter are sniper Pemberton.
Examples
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The second spotter is probably calling all the shots on a radio to the two other teams.
Fiction book (1991) -
Beside the fact that there are enemy artillery spotters watching us right now?
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His best friend and spotter was killed.
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I could always use a spotter.
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"Maybe the war's over now," said the former aircraft spotter.
Fiction book (1997) -
It's marvelous to meet a fellow bird spotter.
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Specifically, two Dutch and twelve British plane-spotters were arrested on similar charges in 2001.
Blog text (15) -
We have to locate the enemy sniper and his spotters so we can take back the territory.
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At present, most tornado detection relies on either groups of roving "tornado spotters" or weather radar.
Blog text (2) -
The spotter quickly alerted the team to the approaching danger, ensuring everyone's safety.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person who watches and notices things, often to give expert opinion
152
3.2
A person who looks for talented people to join a team or show
89
3.9
A person who watches a place or people to keep them safe
88
3.7
A person who watches and warns others about danger
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3.5
A person or group that checks others to stop theft and unfair behaviour
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7.4
A person who watches a place to warn others of danger
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4.1
A person who guards a building or land, usually at night
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6.0
A soldier who stands watch to guard a place
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6.1
A person who stands outside a camp to watch for enemy movement
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3.6
A person who checks an area regularly to keep it safe
1
7.4
A soldier who goes in front of a group to look for danger
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8.1
A person who pays close attention to small details others miss
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5.1
A man who watches for danger or police and warns others
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6.9
A person who looks after and guards a place at night
A woman who guards a building or area, often at night
A person who explores an area to find information, often for military or safety reasons
A person who follows someone secretly and tells others what they do
A person who sees an event like a crime or accident and tells what happened
How Observant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spotter comes from the word spot, which means 'a small mark or place', and -er, which means 'one who does'. So a spotter is someone who 'spots' things, meaning they watch for them and tell others, which is why the word fits someone who observes or warns.