Spotter

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A spotter is someone trained to look for something.

Spotter may refer to:

Sports

Spotter (auto racing), a type of navigator in auto racing
Spotter (weight training), someone who assists someone lifting a weight in order to prevent injuries
Spotting (climbing), a person who stands below a climber for accident prevention

Spotter (sniping), member of a sniper team who assists in observation of targets and handles ancillary tasks
Spotter plane, an aircraft used for surveillance
Artillery observer or spotter, a person who is responsible for directing artillery and mortar fire
Informant, a person who provides privileged information about a person or organization to an agency

Weather spotter, an individual who observes the weather to inform media or others
- Storm spotter, a weather spotter who observes severe weather events
Aircraft spotter, a hobbyist who tracks and records the movement of aircraft
Bus spotter, a hobbyist who seeks to see all buses in a particular fleet or produced by a particular manufacturer
Wildlife observation, noting the occurrence or abundance of animal species for research or recreation
Trainspotter, a person interested, recreationally, in rail transport
Ship watching, tracking and observing the passage of various ships
Satellite spotter, a hobbyist who observes and tracks artificial satellites that are orbiting Earth

Spotter (maneuvering), an individual who helps guide a vehicle
A local writer for Spotted by Locals travel guides
Various dolphin species of the genus Stenella
Shark spotter, someone who engages in shark surveillance for shark attack prevention
An American term for a banksman