English noun: spotter |
1. | spotter (person) a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots |
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| Broader (hypernym) | employee |
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2. | spotter (person) a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | employee |
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3. | spotter (person) a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event |
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| Synonyms | lookout, lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, sentry, watch |
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| Broader (hypernym) | security guard, watcher, watchman |
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4. | spotter (person) someone who is the first to observe something |
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| Synonyms | discoverer, finder |
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| Broader (hypernym) | beholder, observer, perceiver, percipient |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | co-discoverer |
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