Meaning

7 senses
  1. A person who observes something.

    someone who is the first to observe 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. (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.

    Einweiser

  5. Dolphins of the genus Stenella, and specifically Stenella attenuata distinguished from the streaker (Stenella coeruleoalba) and the spinner (Stenella longirostris).

    Fleckendelfin

  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.

Examples

1 sentences
  1. Use a spotter for heavy lifting exercises.

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Translations

4 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 4
military: supporting sniper:
sports: exercise supervisor:
person who gives directions for a crane:
dolphin of the genus Stenella:

Forms

plural: spotters
Singularspotter
Pluralspotters

regular

Synonyms

13 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

11 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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