spotter

Plural: spotters

Noun

• One who observes and identifies things, especially for a specific purpose.
• a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots
• a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)
• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
• someone who is the first to observe something
• A person who observes something.
• A member of a sniper team who in addition to this function is responsible for providing additional information about targets from a different point of view.
• One who supervises a person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be unable to complete it.
• A person who gives directions for a crane or vehicle (that is challenging to navigate) from a different point of view to the moved load.
• Dolphins of the genus Stenella, and specifically Stenella attenuata distinguished from the streaker (Stenella coeruleoalba) and the spinner (Stenella longirostris).
• A team member responsible for communication with the driver to keep them up-to-date about on-track events, such as other nearby cars.
• A person employed to assist a sports presenter by identifying the players or events during a game.

Examples

• The opponent’s keen eye made him a master spotter of potential bingos.

Synonyms

discoverer, finder, lookout, lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, sentry, watch, banksman, dogman, observer, signalman, spotted dolphin

Related Words

G-spotter