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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  spotter \spot"ter\ (sp[o^]t"t[~e]r), n.
     One who spots.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Spotter \Spot"ter\, n.
     One who spots.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  spotter
       n 1: a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove
            spots
       2: a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)
       3: a person employed to watch for something to happen [syn: lookout,
           lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, scout, picket]
       4: someone who is the first to observe something [syn: finder,
           discoverer]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  spotter
     n.
     1 A person who observes something.
     2 (c en Military units) A member of a sniper team who in addition to
  this function is responsible for providing additional information about
  targets from a different point of view.
     3 (lb en weightlifting gymnastics climbing) One who supervises a
  person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be
  unable to complete it.
     4 (lb en US) A person who gives directions for a crane or vehicle
  (that is challenging to navigate) from a different point of view to the
  moved load.
     5 (c en Delphinids) dolphin of the genus ''Stenella'', and
  specifically (taxlink Stenella attenuata species) distinguished from the
  streaker ((taxlink Stenella coeruleoalba species)) and the spinner
  (''Stenella longirostris'').
     6 (lb en motor racing) A team member responsible for communication
  with the driver to keep them up-to-date about on-track events, such as
  other nearby cars.
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     jeerer; mocker

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  spotter
     n.
     1 A person who observes something.
     2 (c en Military units) A member of a sniper team who in addition to
  this function is responsible for providing additional information about
  targets from a different point of view.
     3 (lb en weightlifting gymnastics climbing) One who supervises a
  person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be
  unable to complete it.
     4 (lb en US) A person who gives directions for a crane or vehicle
  (that is challenging to navigate) from a different point of view to the
  moved load.
     5 (c en Delphinids) dolphin of the genus ''Stenella'', and
  specifically (taxlink Stenella attenuata species) distinguished from the
  streaker ((taxlink Stenella coeruleoalba species)) and the spinner
  (''Stenella longirostris'').
     6 (lb en motor racing) A team member responsible for communication
  with the driver to keep them up-to-date about on-track events, such as
  other nearby cars.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  spotter
     n.
     1 A person who observes something.
     2 (c en Military units) A member of a sniper team who in addition to
  this function is responsible for providing additional information about
  targets from a different point of view.
     3 (lb en weightlifting gymnastics climbing) One who supervises a
  person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be
  unable to complete it.
     4 (lb en US) A person who gives directions for a crane or vehicle
  (that is challenging to navigate) from a different point of view to the
  moved load.
     5 (c en Delphinids) dolphin of the genus ''Stenella'', and
  specifically (taxlink Stenella attenuata species) distinguished from the
  streaker ((taxlink Stenella coeruleoalba species)) and the spinner
  (''Stenella longirostris'').
     6 (lb en motor racing) A team member responsible for communication
  with the driver to keep them up-to-date about on-track events, such as
  other nearby cars.
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     jeerer; mocker

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  spotter
     n.
     1 A person who observes something.
     2 (c en Military units) A member of a sniper team who in addition to
  this function is responsible for providing additional information about
  targets from a different point of view.
     3 (lb en weightlifting gymnastics climbing) One who supervises a
  person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be
  unable to complete it.
     4 (lb en US) A person who gives directions for a crane or vehicle
  (that is challenging to navigate) from a different point of view to the
  moved load.
     5 (c en Delphinids) dolphin of the genus ''Stenella'', and
  specifically (taxlink Stenella attenuata species) distinguished from the
  streaker ((taxlink Stenella coeruleoalba species)) and the spinner
  (''Stenella longirostris'').
     6 (lb en motor racing) A team member responsible for communication
  with the driver to keep them up-to-date about on-track events, such as
  other nearby cars.
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     jeerer; mocker

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  spotter
     Englanti n.
     1 bongari
     2 (esim. painonnostossa, kiipeilyssä) varmistaja

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Spotter /spˈɒtə/
  محدّد المواقع

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  spotter /spˈɒtə/ 
  pozorovatel

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  spotter /spˈɒtə/
  Aufklärer  [mil.]
   see: spotters
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  spotter /spˈɒtə/
   [Am.] Hausdetektiv 
   see: spotters
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  spotter /spˈɒtə/
  Hilfesteller  [sport]
           Note: beim Turnen
        "act as a spotter"  - jdm. Hilfestellung geben
           Note: in gymnastics

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  spotter /spˈɒtə/
  Schussbeobachter  [mil.]
     Synonym: shooting spotter
  
   see: shooting spotters, spotters
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  spotter //ˈspɑ.tɚ// //ˈspɒt.ə// 
  1. suippokuonodelfiini, täplädelfiini
  dolphin of the genus Stenella
  2. tähystäjä
  military: supporting sniper
  3. alamies
  person who gives directions for a crane
  4. havaitsija, tarkkailija
  person who observes
  5. varmistaja
  sports: exercise supervisor

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  spotter /spˈɒtə/ 
  1. स्पॉट करनेवाला
        "The army spotter dogs looks for the millitants."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  spotter /spˈɒtə/
  promatrač, radar za otkri

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  spotter /spˈɒtə/
  1. titkos ellenôr
  2. bukfenc
  3. titkosrendôr
  4. légoltalmi figyelô
  5. magándetektív
  6. tüzérségi megfigyelô repülôgép

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  spotter //ˈspɑ.tɚ// //ˈspɒt.ə// 
  1. Stenella-delfin
  dolphin of the genus Stenella
  2. spanare, utkik
  military: supporting sniper
  3. förman
  person who gives directions for a crane
  4. spotter
  sports: exercise supervisor

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  spotter /spˈɒtə/
  1. (A.B.D.), (k.dili) detektif
  2. mağaza hırsızlarına karşı özel detektif
  3. düşman uçaklarına karşı gözcü
  4. kuru temizleyici dükkânında lekeci.

From Nederlands-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-lat ]

  spotter /spˈɔtər/ 
  irrīsor
  3. sarcast

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈspɑtɝ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  50 Moby Thesaurus words for "spotter":
     Argus, CIA man, Charley, airplane spotter, beagle,
     cloak-and-dagger operative, counterintelligence agent, counterspy,
     dick, double agent, espionage agent, eye, fire patrolman,
     fire warden, fireguard, flatfoot, forward observer, gumshoe,
     gumshoe man, hawkshaw, inside man, intelligence agent, lookout,
     lookout man, military-intelligence man, naval-intelligence man,
     night watchman, operative, patrol, patroller, patrolman, picket,
     private eye, reconnoiterer, roundsman, scout, secret agent,
     sentinel, sentry, skip tracer, sleuthhound, spy, spy-catcher, tec,
     undercover man, vedette, watch, watcher, watchkeeper, watchman
  
  

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 私家侦探,着弹点观察员

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