spotter

Meaning

1. A person who observes something.
2. 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.
3. One who supervises a person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be unable to complete it.
4. 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.
5. Dolphins of the genus Stenella, and specifically Stenella attenuata distinguished from the streaker (Stenella coeruleoalba) and the spinner (Stenella longirostris).
6. A team member responsible for communication with the driver to keep them up-to-date about on-track events, such as other nearby cars.

Synonyms

scout

watch

⌚

finder

lookout

sentry

spy

watcher

sentinel

observer

lookout man

picket

discoverer

position finder

centerbit

reconnoiterer

sportcaster assistant

observator

centre drill

centering drill

beholder

centre hole drill

canvasser

detector

heholder

locator

monitor

perceiver

scrutineer

talent scout

center drill

contemplator

Jim-Crow

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspɒt.ə/

Etymology

From spot + -er.