"spotter" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspɒt.ə/ [UK], /ˈspɑ.tɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spotter.wav Forms: spotters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒtə(ɹ) Etymology: From spot + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|spot|-er|id2=agent noun}} spot + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} spotter (plural spotters)
  1. A person who observes something. Translations (person who observes): havaitsija (Finnish), tarkkailija (Finnish), figyelő (Hungarian), megfigyelő (Hungarian), felderítő (Hungarian), leső (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-spotter-en-noun-GDxk88qA Disambiguation of 'person who observes': 45 7 21 24 2 1
  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. Categories (topical): Military units
    Sense id: en-spotter-en-noun-AsYshL-N
  3. (weightlifting, gymnastics, climbing) One who supervises a person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be unable to complete it. Categories (topical): Climbing, Gymnastics, Weightlifting
    Sense id: en-spotter-en-noun-BcWUUThL Topics: climbing, gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, weightlifting
  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. Tags: US Categories (topical): Occupations, People Synonyms: banksman, dogman, lookout, observer, signalman Translations (military: supporting sniper): observador (Catalan), tähystäjä (Finnish), Beobachter [masculine] (German), Waffensystemoffizier [masculine] (German), Kampfbeobachtungsoffizier [masculine] (German), spanare [common-gender] (Swedish), utkik [common-gender] (Swedish) Translations (person who gives directions for a crane): vigilant (Catalan), alamies (Finnish), Einweiser [masculine] (German), amantero [masculine] (Spanish), förman [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-spotter-en-noun-e-Z7jaTg Disambiguation of Occupations: 8 14 18 41 10 8 Disambiguation of People: 9 15 16 37 17 6 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 22 18 31 17 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 3 16 13 37 18 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 21 14 30 15 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 21 13 33 17 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 24 14 32 19 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 3 14 13 42 16 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 4 15 13 41 14 13 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 17 15 37 14 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 12 12 17 38 13 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 4 14 13 39 17 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 12 17 38 12 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 19 14 38 15 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 3 14 13 43 16 11 Disambiguation of 'military: supporting sniper': 21 21 19 28 7 5 Disambiguation of 'person who gives directions for a crane': 28 7 20 43 2 1
  5. Dolphins of the genus Stenella, and specifically Stenella attenuata distinguished from the streaker (Stenella coeruleoalba) and the spinner (Stenella longirostris). Categories (lifeform): Delphinids Synonyms: spotted dolphin Translations (dolphin of the genus Stenella): dofí tacat tropical (Catalan), suippokuonodelfiini (english: Stenella) (Finnish), täplädelfiini (S. attenuata) (Finnish), Fleckendelfin [masculine] (German), golfinho-pintado [masculine] (Portuguese), Stenella-delfin (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-spotter-en-noun-J1gBq6Ja Disambiguation of 'dolphin of the genus Stenella': 0 4 4 7 83 2
  6. (motor racing) A team member responsible for communication with the driver to keep them up-to-date about on-track events, such as other nearby cars. Categories (topical): Motor racing
    Sense id: en-spotter-en-noun-pDK7~p7Z Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: locospotter, planespotter, plane spotter, spotter plane, talent-spotter, train spotter, weather spotter Related terms: G-spotter Translations (sports: exercise supervisor): observador (Catalan), varmistaja (Finnish), Übungshelfer [masculine] (German), segítő (Hungarian), felügyelő (Hungarian), sportfelügyelő (Hungarian), spotter (Hungarian), asekurant [masculine] (Polish), asekurantka [feminine] (Polish), asekurator [masculine] (Polish), asekuratorka [feminine] (Polish), spotter [common-gender] (Swedish)
Disambiguation of 'sports: exercise supervisor': 13 6 30 34 9 8

Inflected forms

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}
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      "sense": "person who observes",
      "word": "havaitsija"
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      "sense": "person who observes",
      "word": "figyelő"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "person who observes",
      "word": "megfigyelő"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "person who observes",
      "word": "felderítő"
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      "sense": "person who observes",
      "word": "leső"
    },
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      "word": "observador"
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      "sense": "military: supporting sniper",
      "word": "tähystäjä"
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      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "military: supporting sniper",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "note": "the same function in the air force is also called Kampfbeobachter",
      "sense": "military: supporting sniper",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "military: supporting sniper",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Waffensystemoffizier"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "military: supporting sniper",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Kampfbeobachtungsoffizier"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "note": "then there is the term Beobachtungsoffizier m in general",
      "sense": "military: supporting sniper"
    },
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "military: supporting sniper",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "spanare"
    },
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "military: supporting sniper",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "utkik"
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      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "sports: exercise supervisor",
      "word": "observador"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "sports: exercise supervisor",
      "word": "varmistaja"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "sports: exercise supervisor",
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "Übungshelfer"
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      "sense": "sports: exercise supervisor"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "sports: exercise supervisor",
      "word": "segítő"
    },
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "sports: exercise supervisor",
      "word": "felügyelő"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "sports: exercise supervisor",
      "word": "sportfelügyelő"
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
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      "word": "spotter"
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      "word": "spotter"
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    {
      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "person who gives directions for a crane",
      "word": "vigilant"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "person who gives directions for a crane",
      "word": "alamies"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "person who gives directions for a crane",
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      "word": "Einweiser"
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      "sense": "person who gives directions for a crane",
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "amantero"
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    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "person who gives directions for a crane",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "förman"
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "dolphin of the genus Stenella",
      "word": "dofí tacat tropical"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "english": "Stenella",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "dolphin of the genus Stenella",
      "word": "suippokuonodelfiini"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "dolphin of the genus Stenella",
      "word": "täplädelfiini (S. attenuata)"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "dolphin of the genus Stenella",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Fleckendelfin"
    },
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "dolphin of the genus Stenella",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "golfinho-pintado"
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      "code": "sv",
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      "sense": "dolphin of the genus Stenella",
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    "spotter"
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}

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