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Synonyms for spotter

  • noun

Most common

dog man observer signalman banksman scout sentry spotted dolphin

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Observer — A person who gives directions for a crane or vehicle (that is challenging to navigate) from a different point…

look-out, observer, dog man, signalman, banksman

2. Scout

scout, sentry, watch, sentinel, picket

3. Finder

finder, discoverer

Other

spotted dolphin

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    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.

  2. n. 2

    A person who observes something.

  3. n. 3

    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.

Forms

Plural
spotters → look-outs, observers, signalmen, banksmen…

Example sentences

  • observer The fact is apparent to the most casual observer.
  • signalman He is a railway signalman and his job is to change the points.
  • scout Mary sold Girl Scout cookies in her neighborhood.
  • sentry The sentry demanded the password from everyone.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
spotterrising
observersteady
signalmanfalling
banksmansteady
scoutrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
watch1, scout1
6 letters
picket2, finder2, sentry2
8 letters
observer3, sentinel3, banksman
9 letters
signalman
10 letters
discoverer4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (picket2 = 2 syllables).