spotters
Gym safety helpers
Spotters are people who watch for and identify things.
A spotter at a gym stands ready to assist someone lifting weights.
Aircraft spotters identify planes.
Storm spotters report severe weather to authorities.
In weightlifting, I need a spotter for this bench press.
The term implies trained observation and readiness to act.
Observing wild avians recreationally
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- trainspottingLogging locomotive identifiers
- planespottingWatching and logging aircraft
sighting · identification · twitcher · lister · photography · logbook · scope · migration
Freedom from harm
- weightliftingSport of hoisting barbells
- barbellWeighted exercise apparatus
- bench-pressSupine barbell chest exercise
- squatCrouching on bent legs
deadlift · assist · lift · partner · plates · rack · dumbbells · reps
Information-gathering before action
- lookoutWatcher or vista point
- scoutOne who reconnoiters
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
target · coordinates · sniper · patrol · terrain · enemy · position · rangefinder
One who instructs
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- dismountGet off something ridden
- landingDescent's final moment
mat · routine · flip · somersault · handspring · rings · trampoline · acrobatics
birdwatching
Observing wild avians recreationally
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- trainspottingLogging locomotive identifiers
planespotting · sighting · identification · twitcher · lister · photography · logbook · scope · migration · rarity
safety
Freedom from harm
- weightliftingSport of hoisting barbells
- barbellWeighted exercise apparatus
- bench-pressSupine barbell chest exercise
squat · deadlift · assist · lift · partner · plates · rack · dumbbells · reps · failure
reconnaissance
Information-gathering before action
- lookoutWatcher or vista point
- scoutOne who reconnoiters
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
artillery · target · coordinates · sniper · patrol · terrain · enemy · position · rangefinder · radio
coach
One who instructs
landing · mat · routine · flip · somersault · handspring · rings · trampoline · acrobatics · safety
- watchmenwatchmen, guards, sentries, sentinels, security guards
- cheerleadingcheerleader, cheerleaders, cheer squad, spirit squad, pom-poms
- civil defenseair raid shelters, civil defense, fallout shelters, air raid sirens, bomb shelters
- gambling tacticsbasic strategy, card counting, betting strategy, betting systems, running count
- naval gunnerynaval gun, cannons, gunnery drills, guns, naval guns
- Powerliftingbench press, squat, deadlift, total, meet
spottersperformers
Those who entertain audiences
lifters · gymnasts · athletes · principals · leads
- train spotterRailway enthusiast who logs locomotives
- spotted dogDog with circular markings
- well spottedPraise for noticing
- spotted coatAnimal covering with dots
- spotted lanternflyInvasive sap-feeding pest
- spotted hyenasMottled African pack predators