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 Pentagon expected the warship to be operational in the first half of 2025.
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Photos taken by Chinese ship spotters showed the Fujian returned to Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, where it was constructed in 2017 and launched, from its sixth sea trial.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Then notice what skills and strengths your employee took advantage of in their approach (become a strengths spotter).
—Inga Bielińska, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Plane spotter Kevin Ray, who created the YouTube channel where the video was posted, can be heard exclaiming with surprise.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
One example is its interactive AI trend spotter tool that detects early signals of fast-growing trends, like the recent Scandi Girl make-up from Scandinavia that has gone viral.
—Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Then notice what skills and strengths your employee took advantage of in their approach (become a strengths spotter).
—Inga Bielińska, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Plane spotter Kevin Ray, who created the YouTube channel where the video was posted, can be heard exclaiming with surprise.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
One example is its interactive AI trend spotter tool that detects early signals of fast-growing trends, like the recent Scandi Girl make-up from Scandinavia that has gone viral.
—Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Spotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spotter. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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