Spotting

Synonyms for "spotting" (41 found)

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Closest matches (9)

allocation assignment deployment deposit deposition detection determination

Noun(2 words)

catching detection

Strong matches (12)

disclosure disposition emplacement excavation exposure find finding invention lading loading locating

Noun(1 words)

Related words (20)

location packing pinpointing placement positioning posting recognition revelation serendipity situation staining storage stowage strike treasure trove trove uncovering

Noun(3 words)

maculation spying staining

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More general

6 entries

dirtying discovery find soiling soilure uncovering

Synonyms

2 entries

detection staining

derived

6 entries

aircraft spotting bus spotting oil spotting spotting scope talent-spotting trainspotting

form of

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related to

2 entries

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

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It must also be said that spotting what is important in current science is a matter of judgement, one cannot know that one is right.

Source: tatoeba (239631)

Thanks for spotting the typo.

Source: tatoeba (4704970)

Galileo was one of the first to use the telescope to search the heavens. Among his findings was spotting the four largest moons orbiting around Jupiter.

Source: tatoeba (6285283)

The surveillance agency found him by spotting his idiolect on an Internet forum.

Source: tatoeba (6468335)

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