spotter
Meaning
- 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.
- (US) 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.
Synonyms
lookout man
position finder
sportcaster assistant
observator
centre drill
centering drill
centre hole drill
heholder
center drill
Jim-Crow
Translations
sentinelle
sentinella
ricognitore
sentinela
guardia
DetektivFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈspɒt.ə/
Etymology
From spot + -er.
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