spotter

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English spot Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English spotter From spot + -er.

1. A person who observes something.
2. A member of a sniper team who in addition to this function is responsible for providing additional information about targets from a different point of view.
3. One who supervises a person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be unable to complete it.

   “Due to a spotter's lack of action in holding the weight when a lifter lost her balance, the lifter badly pulled some muscles.”

4. A person who gives directions for a crane or vehicle (that is challenging to navigate) from a different point of view to the moved load.
5. Dolphins of the genus Stenella, and specifically Stenella attenuata distinguished from the streaker (Stenella coeruleoalba) and the spinner (Stenella longirostris).
6. A team member responsible for communication with the driver to keep them up-to-date about on-track events, such as other nearby cars.
7. A person employed to assist a sports presenter by identifying the players or events during a game.