1
: one that makes or applies a spot (as for identification)
2
: one that looks or keeps watch: such as
a
: one that locates enemy targets
b
: a civilian who watches for approaching airplanes
c
: a person who assists another during exercise (as to prevent injury)
3
: one that removes spots
4
: one that places something on or in a desired spot
Examples of spotter in a Sentence
When you lift weights, you should always have a spotter.
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What To Know According to photos shared by a Japanese aircraft spotter on X (formerly Twitter) and a report by Japanese media, a group of four U.S. Air Force fighter jets comprising a pair of F-15EX jets, an F-15E jet and an F-16C jet—arrived at Kadena Air Base on Saturday.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
These spotters report information to meteorologists, who examine radar data and other videos or photos sent to the NWS.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 3 Apr. 2025
Alex is suspicious from the jump: Why would Rodney be using the bench press without a spotter in the middle of the night?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 June 2025
The weather service reported weather spotters confirmed a tornado northwest of Gull Lake about 4:36 p.m., and law enforcement officers in Cass and Crow Wing counties also reported seeing a funnel.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
These spotters report information to meteorologists, who examine radar data and other videos or photos sent to the NWS.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 3 Apr. 2025
Alex is suspicious from the jump: Why would Rodney be using the bench press without a spotter in the middle of the night?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 June 2025
The weather service reported weather spotters confirmed a tornado northwest of Gull Lake about 4:36 p.m., and law enforcement officers in Cass and Crow Wing counties also reported seeing a funnel.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
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“Spotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spotter. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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