Spotting
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Spotting may refer to:
Pastimes:
Physical activities:
Other:
Pastimes:
- Aircraft spottingAircraft spottingAircraft spotting or plane spotting is the observation and logging of the registration numbers of aircraft: gliders, powered aircraft, balloons, airships, helicopters, and microlights....
- Bus spottingBus spottingBus spotting is a pastime in which one seeks to see all buses in a particular fleet or those produced by a particular manufacturer. A person who engages in these activities is known as a bus spotter, bus fan , bus nut or bus enthusiast...
- Car spottingCar spottingA Car spotter is a person who is typically strongly interested, in an amateur capacity, in car spotting, i.e., observing or photographing interesting, vintage, rare, modified and supercars on public roads...
- Train spotting
- Spots (cannabis)Spots (cannabis)Spots "spotting","knifers", "knife hits", "knife tokes","dots", "hot knives", "blades", or "Bladers") are terms referring to a method of smoking cannabis . In this method, small pieces of cannabis are rolled to form the "spot"...
, a method of smoking cannabis
Physical activities:
- Spotting (climbing)Spotting (climbing)Spotting is a technique used in climbing, especially in bouldering, where the climbers are close to the ground and ropes are not typically used. The spotter stands below the climber, with arms raised or at the ready. If the climber falls, the spotter does not catch the climber, but redirects the...
- Spotting (gymnastics), assistance provided by a coach during a gymnastics move
- Spotting (dance technique)Spotting (dance technique)Spotting is a technique used by dancers during the execution of various dance turns. The goal of spotting is to attain a constant orientation of the dancer's head and eyes, to the extent possible, in order to enhance the dancer's control and prevent dizziness....
, a technique used by dancers to maintain control while executing turns - Spotting (weight training)Spotting (weight training)Spotting, in weight or resistance training, is the act of supporting another person during a particular exercise, with an emphasis on allowing the participant to lift or push more than he could normally do safely....
Other:
- Artillery spotting or bombardment spotting, observing the result of artillery or shell fire and providing corrective targeting data to the firer
- Spotting (photography)Spotting (photography)In the production of photographic prints, spotting is a type of retouching concerned with correcting minor flaws in the finished print with specially made paints, dyes, pencils and pens....
- Car spotting (disambiguation)Car spotting (disambiguation)Car spotting may refer to one of the following*Car spotting, a hobby*Car spotting , a railroad service*Car spotting , precise positioning of a car, e.g., for loading/unloading...
- MetrorrhagiaMetrorrhagiaMetrorrhagia, also known as breakthrough bleeding or spotting, is uterine bleeding at irregular intervals, particularly between the expected menstrual periods.In some women, menstrual spotting between periods occurs as a normal and harmless part of ovulation...
, vaginal bleeding that is not synchronized with a menstrual period