spotter

A noun referring to a person who observes, watches for, or identifies something specific, such as a worker who removes spots, applies markers, or keeps watch for an anticipated event.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который наблюдает, высматривает или идентифицирует что-то конкретное, например, рабочего, удаляющего пятна, наносящего метки или следящего за ожидаемым событием.esPersona que observa, vigila o identifica algo específico, como alguien que localiza aviones, detecta defectos o marcas, o sigue un evento esperado. También puede referirse a quien quita manchas o aplica marcas.frNom désignant une personne qui observe, guette ou identifie quelque chose de spécifique, comme un ouvrier qui repère et marque, ou une personne qui surveille un événement attendu.deSubstantiv für eine Person, die etwas Bestimmtes beobachtet, ausmacht oder identifiziert, z. B. jemanden, der Flecken entfernt, Markierungen anbringt oder ein erwartetes Ereignis verfolgt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que observa, vigia ou identifica algo específico, como alguém que remove manchas, que marca ou etiqueta, ou que acompanha um evento esperado.zh名词，指负责观察、监视或识别特定目标的人，如清除污渍的工人、做标记的人，或留意预期事件发生的人。arاسم يدل على شخص يراقب أو يتحقق من شيء أو شخص محدد، كمن يراقب الأخطاء أو يحدد المواقع أو يرصد الأهداف أو يزيل البقع.

1. Dry-cleaning worker B2 formal

   A worker at a dry-cleaning establishment whose job is to remove spots and stains from garments.

   • The spotter carefully treated the wine stain on the silk dress.
   • He worked as a spotter at the local dry cleaner for years.
   • The spotter used a special solution to remove the grease mark.

   ruПятновыводитель (рабочий)esQuitamanchas en tintoreríafrNettoyeur de taches (en pressing)deFleckentferner (Arbeitskraft in der Reinigung)ptRemovedor de manchas (trabalhador)zh去渍工arمُزيل البقع

2. Marker applicator B2 formal

   A worker employed to apply spots or marks as identifiers on items or materials.

   • The spotter marked each piece of fabric with a colored dot.
   • In the factory, the spotter identified defective items with a small mark.
   • The spotter's job was to apply spots to the finished products for quality control.

   ruМаркировщикesmarcador de puntosfrMarqueur / applicateur de marquesdeMarkiererptAplicador de marcaszh标记工arواضع العلامات

3. Lookout or observer B2 formal

   A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event, such as a train, plane, or emergency.

   • The train spotter waited at the station for the express locomotive.
   • A fire spotter was stationed in the tower to watch for smoke.
   • The spotter alerted the team when the storm approached.

   ruНаблюдательesVigía u observadorfrObservateur, guetteurdeBeobachterptObservadorzh观察员arالمراقب

   Synonyms: lookoutmonitorobserversentinelsentrywatcher

4. First observer B2 formal

   Someone who is the first to observe something, often in a specialized field like astronomy or birdwatching.

   • The bird spotter identified a rare species in the marsh.
   • As a comet spotter, she was the first to notice the new celestial object.
   • The spotter reported the unusual cloud formation to the weather service.

   ruПервооткрывательesPrimer observadorfrPremier observateurdeErstbeobachterptPrimeiro observadorzh首次观测者arالمراقب الأول

   Synonyms: discovererfinderobserver

• spotters plural form
• spotters' possessive plural form
• spotter's possessive singular form