Meaning

A person who observes something..

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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. (weightlifting, gymnastics, climbing) 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.
5. Dolphins of the genus Stenella, and specifically Stenella attenuata distinguished from the streaker (Stenella coeruleoalba) and the spinner (Stenella longirostris).
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.
7. (broadcasting) A person employed to assist a sports presenter by identifying the players or events during a game.

Example Sentences

Due to a spotter's lack of action in holding the weight when a lifter lost her balance, the lifter badly pulled some muscles.

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• spotters

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Use spotter when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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