scouted
Searched for talent
Scouted is the past tense of scout—to search an area for information, talent, or resources.
A military unit scouted enemy positions.
A talent agent scouted nightclubs for promising singers.
We scouted locations for the wedding venue.
To scout something out is to investigate it thoroughly before committing: She scouted out the neighborhood before signing a lease.
Surveyed for military purposes
- surveyedExamined systematically
- chartedRecorded systematically on diagram
- mappedRecorded geographically
- navigatedDirected one's course
traversed · ventured · pioneered · searched · investigated · canvassed · patrolled · ranged
Perceived through attention
- surveilledKept under close watch
- spiedObserved covertly
- infiltratedEntered covertly, secretly
- monitoredObserved systematically over time
tracked · shadowed · tailed · watched · reported · detected · located · identified
Enlisted by requirement
- signedWrote one's name on
- discoveredFound something previously unknown
- evaluatedDetermined worth or quality
- recruitedBrought into service
assessed · identified · pursued · courted · watched · tracked · profiled · ranked
Performed to secure role
- discoveredFound something previously unknown
- unearthedRetrieved from the ground
- identifiedDetermined the identity of
- spottedSeen or patterned
found · evaluated · assessed · watched · cultivated · developed · nurtured · mentored
reconnoitered
Surveyed for military purposes
- surveyedExamined systematically
- chartedRecorded systematically on diagram
- mappedRecorded geographically
navigated · traversed · ventured · pioneered · searched · investigated · canvassed · patrolled · ranged · roamed
observed
Perceived through attention
- surveilledKept under close watch
- spiedObserved covertly
- infiltratedEntered covertly, secretly
monitored · tracked · shadowed · tailed · watched · reported · detected · located · identified · photographed
drafted
Enlisted by requirement
- signedWrote one's name on
- discoveredFound something previously unknown
- evaluatedDetermined worth or quality
recruited · assessed · identified · pursued · courted · watched · tracked · profiled · ranked · graded
auditioned
Performed to secure role
- discoveredFound something previously unknown
- unearthedRetrieved from the ground
- identifiedDetermined the identity of
spotted · found · evaluated · assessed · watched · cultivated · developed · nurtured · mentored · signed
scoutedignored
Purposely not noticed
overlooked · neglected · disregarded · assumed · guessed
- boy scoutDismissively naive moralist
- Girl ScoutsAmerican youth organization for girls
- scout's honorEmphatic promise of honesty
- talent scoutRecruiter of promising performers
- scout outExplore in advance
- scout campYouth outdoor program facility