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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The guidance, which applied to the entire northern Gulf of Mexico (renamed by Trump to the Gulf of America), required ships to have trained spotters to identify where whales were in the water, keep speeds low and avoid transit through the area when visibility was low whenever possible.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Fifteen of their fellow spotters were killed in the surprise militant attack on communities and a music festival that left 1,200 Israelis dead and 250 kidnapped in the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.
—Bianna Golodryga, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit alleged that Ti-Zack Concrete didn’t adequately train the driver, developed no written backup plan, didn’t use a spotter and improperly installed a backup alarm.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Kaga: Kagoshima City, Japan
The Kaga, a helicopter destroyer undergoing conversion into an aircraft carrier, arrived in waters near Kagoshima City on the main Japanese island of Honshu on Friday, according to a ship spotter's photos and data from MarineTraffic.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Fifteen of their fellow spotters were killed in the surprise militant attack on communities and a music festival that left 1,200 Israelis dead and 250 kidnapped in the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.
—Bianna Golodryga, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit alleged that Ti-Zack Concrete didn’t adequately train the driver, developed no written backup plan, didn’t use a spotter and improperly installed a backup alarm.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Kaga: Kagoshima City, Japan
The Kaga, a helicopter destroyer undergoing conversion into an aircraft carrier, arrived in waters near Kagoshima City on the main Japanese island of Honshu on Friday, according to a ship spotter's photos and data from MarineTraffic.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Spotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spotter. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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