English Explanatory Dictionary

spotter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
  7. A person employed to assist a sports presenter by identifying the players or events during a game.

Pronunciation

/ˈspɒt.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spotter.wav /ˈspɑ.tɚ/

Word forms

spotter spotters

Etymology

From spot + -er.

Synonyms

banksman dogman lookout observer signalman spotted dolphin

Related words

G-spotter

Derived words

birdspotter cloudspotter locospotter microspotter pinspotter planespotter plane spotter spotter plane talent spotter talent-spotter train spotter trainspotter trendspotter weather spotter

Translations

Catalan: observador Finnish: tähystäjä Finnish: varmistaja German: Beobachter German: Waffensystemoffizier German: Kampfbeobachtungsoffizier German: Übungshelfer Polish: snajper pomocniczy Polish: asekurant Polish: asekurantka Polish: asekurator Polish: asekuratorka Swedish: spanare Swedish: utkik Swedish: spotter Hungarian: segítő Hungarian: felügyelő Hungarian: sportfelügyelő Hungarian: spotter
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