spotter
noun
Simple meaning
A team member responsible for communication with the driver to keep them up-to-date about on-track events, such as other nearby cars.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
spahterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈspɑtɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Someone who is the first to observe something
A person who observes something.
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.
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.
weightliftinggymnasticsclimbing
One who supervises a person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be unable to complete it.
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.
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How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: (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.
Used this way, spotter is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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