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spotter.

A person who observes something.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈspɒt.ə/UK/ˈspɑ.tɚ/US
  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.

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  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.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)pel- Proto-Indo-European *splt-no- Proto-Germanic *spluttaz Proto-West Germanic *splott Old English splott Middle English spot Middle Dutch spotteinflu. Middle English splotinflu. English spot Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English spotter From spot + -er.

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