SPOTTER Definition & Meaning

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spotter

[ spot-er ]

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noun

a person employed to remove spots from clothing, especially at a dry-cleaning establishment.
(in civil defense) a civilian who watches for enemy airplanes.
Informal. a person employed to watch the activity and behavior of others, especially employees, as for evidence of dishonesty.
Military. an observer at a forward position who singles out targets for gunners.
a person or thing that spots.
(in small-arms practice firing) a small black disk attached to the target to make more prominent the places where a bullet has hit.
an assistant to a sportscaster who provides the names of the players chiefly involved in each play of a game, especially a football game.
Gymnastics, Tumbling. a person who is stationed in the most effective place to guard against an injury to a performer in the act of executing a maneuver.

spotter

/ ˈ��ɒ��ə /

noun

1. a person or thing that watches or observes
2. ( as modifier )
  a spotter plane
a person who makes a hobby of watching for and noting numbers or types of trains, buses, etc
a train spotter
military a person who orders or advises adjustment of fire on a target by observations
a person, esp one engaged in civil defence, who watches for enemy aircraft
informal.
an employee assigned to spy on his colleagues in order to check on their honesty
films
1. a person who checks against irregularities and inconsistencies
2. a person who searches for new material, performers, etc

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of spotter¹

First recorded in 1605–15; spot + -er ¹

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His pace of play and shot selection, sometimes taking an alternative route to the norm, has even caught out seasoned darts 'spotters' on TV coverage as they alert directors to the next camera angle.

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Plane spotter Kevin Ray, who created the YouTube channel where the video was posted, can be heard exclaiming with surprise.

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From wildlife spotters to anglers, day-trippers and cold dippers, Wales' piers are a hive of activity.

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The aircraft enthusiast, who would only be identified by his X user name, @EHEH_spotter, confirmed to the BBC that he had made the recording using a scanner.

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Towards the front of the train, her father, John, acted as a spotter, giving Edwards a brief warning of upcoming photo opportunities.

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