spotter

noun

Definition of spotternext
as in observer

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Recent Examples of spotter Dedicated car spotters will already be angrily scrolling to the comments section, but rest assured the only Cobras with roofs to date have been track specials. — New Atlas, 3 June 2026 Having a spotter who can pay full attention is necessary if guiding or driving any tall equipment or vehicles to keep them clear from overhead lines. — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 25 May 2026 Ship spotters on social media shared images of the warship in Tokyo Bay on Saturday afternoon local time. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Credit to her crew chief, spotter and team owner for handling it like adults. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for spotter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotter
  1. observer
  2. patrol
  3. sentry
  4. watcher
  5. keeper
  6. sentinel
Noun
  • But the project, which is supported by the Tibetan government, has also raised concerns among international observers.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Particulars matter Haiti observers warn that considering the country’s vexing history with electoral fraud, violence, problematic votes and post-election crises, the particulars of its electoral machinery do matter.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of observer
Noun
  • The man failed to comply with the deputies' orders and backed his vehicle into a patrol motorcycle.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued water safety tips Thursday after announcing the patrol has responded to 30 water fatalities in 2026, according to a news release.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of patrol
Noun
  • In humans, traits such as neuroticism and recklessness appear to have some evolutionary basis—emerging perhaps to provide our species with sentries who alerted us to threats, and with explorers who led the way to new food sources.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • From Newt's family making first contact with a Facehugger to a wonderfully tense sentry gun sequence, Cameron's extra footage enhances a classic.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of sentry
Noun
  • The Tsutsumi bout is the one for prospect watchers, pitting a fast-rising Japanese talent against a Mexican who has not lost.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Three near-term scenarios are worth tracking, each with a decision families and industry watchers can make now.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of watcher
Noun
  • Notably, this goals-prevented metric doesn’t account for the different number of shots a ’keeper faces.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Contrary to a popular myth, bees are indifferent to their keepers.
    — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Definition of keeper
Noun
  • In the film, robotic sentinels have been constructed to kill all mutants and any humans harboring them.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • The observatory has spent over two decades as a sort of orbital sentinel that scans the cosmos for gamma-ray bursts, ready to quickly point itself at the short-lived — but insanely powerful — space explosions at a moment's notice.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 June 2026
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“Spotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotter. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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