Dictionary

spotter en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈspɒt.ə/ (UK)
• /ˈspɑ.tɚ/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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.

Meanings

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.
   • Due to a spotter's lack of action in holding the weight when a lifter lost her balance, the lifter badly pulled some muscles. 1981 December 12, Melissa Wills, “Moving Metal”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 21, page 10:
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.
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.

Forms

Deriveds

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

Relateds

G-spotter

Synonyms

signalman · observer · spotted dolphin · lookout · observer · dogman · banksman

Translations (44)

sv förman (person who gives directions for a crane) · pl delfinek (dolphin of the genus Stenella) · pl nawigator (person who gives directions for a crane) · fi alamies (person who gives directions for a crane) · hu felderítő (person who observes) · hu figyelő (person who observes) · de Einweiser (person who gives directions for a crane) · pl asekurant (sports: exercise supervisor) · ca vigilant (person who gives directions for a crane) · fi suippokuonodelfiini (dolphin of the genus Stenella) · fi tarkkailija (person who observes) · fi varmistaja (sports: exercise supervisor) · sv Stenella-delfin (dolphin of the genus Stenella) · sv spotter (sports: exercise supervisor) · pt golfinho-pintado (dolphin of the genus Stenella) · pl asekuratorka (sports: exercise supervisor) · ca observador (military: supporting sniper) · es amantero (person who gives directions for a crane) · pl nawigatorka (person who gives directions for a crane) · pl informator (motor racing: team member responsible for communication with the driver) · sv utkik (military: supporting sniper) · hu felügyelő (sports: exercise supervisor) · pl obserwator (person who observes) · fi tähystäjä (military: supporting sniper) · pl asekurantka (sports: exercise supervisor) · ca observador (sports: exercise supervisor) · hu spotter (sports: exercise supervisor) · de Kampfbeobachtungsoffizier (military: supporting sniper) · fi täplädelfiini (S. attenuata) (dolphin of the genus Stenella) · de Beobachter (military: supporting sniper) · pl snajper pomocniczy (military: supporting sniper) · de Übungshelfer (sports: exercise supervisor) · hu sportfelügyelő (sports: exercise supervisor) · pl obserwatorka (person who observes) · hu segítő (sports: exercise supervisor) · de Fleckendelfin (dolphin of the genus Stenella) · ca dofí tacat tropical (dolphin of the genus Stenella) · pl informatorka (motor racing: team member responsible for communication with the driver) · pl asekurator (sports: exercise supervisor) · de Waffensystemoffizier (military: supporting sniper) · hu megfigyelő (person who observes) · sv spanare (military: supporting sniper) · hu leső (person who observes) · fi havaitsija (person who observes)