1
: one that makes or applies a spot (as for identification)
2
: one that looks or keeps watch: such as
a
: one that locates enemy targets
b
: a civilian who watches for approaching airplanes
c
: a person who assists another during exercise (as to prevent injury)
3
: one that removes spots
4
: one that places something on or in a desired spot
Examples of spotter in a Sentence
When you lift weights, you should always have a spotter.
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Ceasefire deal:Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners Five 'spotters' kidnapped, four set free
Agam Berger, 21, was kidnapped alongside the four Israeli soldiers released Saturday.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
In the open back of a pickup truck, two wildlife spotters stood in front of me, whirling their flashlights.
—Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
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—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
China's most advanced but yet-to-be-commissioned aircraft carrier, CNS Fujian, returned to a shipyard on Tuesday following a flight test at sea, according to ship spotters' photos.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
In the open back of a pickup truck, two wildlife spotters stood in front of me, whirling their flashlights.
—Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Kaga: Kure, Japan The Kaga, which is a helicopter destroyer undergoing conversion into an aircraft carrier, remained at Kure naval base in Hiroshima prefecture, according to a photo shared by a ship spotter on Wednesday.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
China's most advanced but yet-to-be-commissioned aircraft carrier, CNS Fujian, returned to a shipyard on Tuesday following a flight test at sea, according to ship spotters' photos.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Spotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spotter. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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