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spotter

[spot-er] / ˈspɒt ər /
NOUN
detector
Synonyms
STRONGEST
radar
STRONG
discoverer locater pointer warner
WEAK
revealer
NOUN
finder
Synonyms
STRONG
acquirer appropriator claimant discoverer
WEAK
search party
Antonyms
WEAK
loser owner stray
NOUN
lookout
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sentry
STRONG
anchor beacon belvedere case citadel cupola hawk observance observation observatory outlook overlook panorama patrol post scene scout sentinel station surveillance tip tower view vigil vigilance ward watch watcher
WEAK
catbird seat crow's nest eagle eye watch person watchtower weather eye
Antonyms
STRONG
carelessness heedlessness indifference neglect thoughtlessness
NOUN
picket
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sentry
STRONG
guard lookout patrol scout sentinel ward watch
WEAK
watchperson
NOUN
private detective
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detective gumshoe private eye private investigator sleuth
WEAK
P.I. Sherlock Holmes beagle dick flatfoot inquiry agent inspector investigator operative private dick skip tracer sleuthhound tec
NOUN
scout
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detective recruiter
STRONG
advance adventurer escort explorer guard lookout outpost outrider patrol picket pioneer precursor runner sleuth spy vanguard
WEAK
bird dog reconnoiterer
Antonyms
WEAK
target
NOUN
spy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agent detective informer investigator mole operative secret agent secret service undercover agent
STRONG
emissary lookout observer patrol plant scout sleeper sleuth snoop watcher
WEAK
double agent espionage agent foreign agent inside agent intelligencer plumber
NOUN
watchkeeper
Synonyms
WEAK
caretaker curator custodian detective flagger guard keeper lookout observer patrol picket police officer ranger scout security guard security officer sentinel sentry signaller spy ward warden watch watcher
NOUN
watchman
Synonyms
STRONGEST
caretaker custodian patrolman policeman warden
STRONG
curator detective guard keeper lookout observer patrol picket ranger scout sentinel sentry signalman spy ward watch watcher
WEAK
flagman security guard security man

Example Sentences

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Looking down at her chief executive, who was stationed nearby as a spotter, she called out: “Josep Maria, don’t let me fall!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The macro and thematic equity research group was founded by investor and trend spotter James van Geelen, who identified AI as a game changer in 2022 and spotted diet drugs early in 2023.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

The surge of immigration detention flights at Minneapolis-Saint Paul airport spurred plane spotter Nick Benson to shift from tracking rare and unusual aircraft to cataloging the removal of detainees from Minnesota.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

He spent a lot of time as a "spotter", watching out for known trouble-makers, gathering operational intelligence, and helping to defuse potential flashpoints at football games.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

I think I arrived about three years too late to get a clear interpretation of the research proposal, but he gave some clues—a spotter plane and seals.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen