tähystäjä — meaning in English

English meaning

• lookout noun A person whose job is to watch for danger or trouble.
• observer noun Someone who watches, notices, or pays close attention to something.
• spotter noun Someone who watches for and identifies something, often as a lookout or assistant.

Senses

tähystäjä is used for these senses in English:

• lookout A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.

lookout — full definition

1. noun A person whose job is to watch for danger or trouble.
2. noun A place with a clear view used for watching, or the act of watching from it.
3. noun Something to be concerned about or responsible for.

observer — full definition

1. noun Someone who watches, notices, or pays close attention to something.
2. noun A person or delegate sent to attend an event or meeting to watch and report back, without taking part in decisions.

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