spotter
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈspɑːtər/
- 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
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Watch on YouTubeAnd, 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
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3.9
A person who watches a place or people to keep them safe
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3.2
A person who looks for talented people to join a team or show
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3.5
A person or group that checks others to stop theft and unfair behaviour
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3.7
A person who watches and warns others about danger
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6.0
A soldier who stands watch to guard a place
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4.1
A person who guards a building or land, usually at night
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7.4
A person who watches a place to warn others of danger
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3.6
A person who checks an area regularly to keep it safe
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6.1
A person who stands outside a camp to watch for enemy movement
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7.4
A soldier who goes in front of a group to look for danger
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5.1
A man who watches for danger or police and warns others
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8.1
A person who pays close attention to small details others miss
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6.9
A person who looks after and guards a place at night
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6.4
A person who explores an area to find information, often for military or safety reasons
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6.9
A person who sees an event like a crime or accident and tells what happened
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6.8
A woman who guards a building or area, often at night
A person who follows someone secretly and tells others what they do
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.