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Spotter

One who spots.

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Broader term 6

Beholder 76% connected

One who beholds; a spectator.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Employee 76% connected

One employed by another.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Observer 76% connected

One who observes, or pays attention to, anything; especially, one engaged in, or trained to habits of, close and exact observation; as, an astronomic…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Perceiver 76% connected

One who perceives (in any of the senses of the verb).

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Percipient 76% connected

Having the faculty of perception; perceiving; as, a percipient being.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Watcher 76% connected

One who watches; one who sits up or continues; a diligent observer; specifically, one who attends upon the sick during the night.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 4

Espy 74% connected

To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to dis…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Espy 74% connected

To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to dis…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Spot 74% connected

A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place discolored.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Spot 74% connected

A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place discolored.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 8

Discoverer 92% connected

One who discovers; one who first comes to the knowledge of something; one who discovers an unknown country, or a new principle, truth, or fact.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Finder 92% connected

One who, or that which, finds; specifically (Astron.), a small telescope of low power and large field of view, attached to a larger telescope, for th…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Lookout 92% connected

A careful looking or watching for any object or event.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Picket 92% connected

A stake sharpened or pointed, especially one used in fortification and encampments, to mark bounds and angles; or one used for tethering horses.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Scout 92% connected

A swift sailing boat.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sentinel 92% connected

One who watches or guards; specifically (Mil.), a soldier set to guard an army, camp, or other place, from surprise, to observe the approach of dange…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Sentry 92% connected

A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Watch 92% connected

The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or pre…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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