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SPOTTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who is the first to observe something
Synonyms:
discoverer; finder; spotter
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("spotter" is a kind of...):
beholder; observer; perceiver; percipient (a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "spotter"):
co-discoverer (someone who is the first of two or more people to discover something)
Derivation:
spot (catch sight of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
Synonyms:
lookout; lookout man; picket; scout; sentinel; sentry; spotter; watch
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("spotter" is a kind of...):
security guard; watcher; watchman (a guard who keeps watch)
Derivation:
spot (catch sight of)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("spotter" is a kind of...):
employee (a worker who is hired to perform a job)
Derivation:
spot (mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("spotter" is a kind of...):
employee (a worker who is hired to perform a job)
