Phrase guide

talent scout

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who locates and recruits talented people in a specific field, especially in entertainment or sports.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: talent-spotter

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scout

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: recruiter

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cercapromeses — person
  • Catalan: vistaire — person
  • Finnish: kykyjenetsijä — person
  • French: chasseur de têtes — person
  • French: dénicheur de talent — person
  • German: Talentscout — person
  • Spanish: ojeador — person
  • Spanish: ojeadora — person
  • Spanish: cazatalentos — person
  • Spanish: descubretalentos — person
  • Spanish: buscatalentos — person