a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

[ Syn: lookout , lookout man , sentinel , sentry , watch , spotter , picket ]

a Boy Scout or Girl Scout

[ Syn: scout , scout ]

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

[ Syn: talent scout ]

someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

[ Syn: pathfinder , guide ]

explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody

[ Syn: reconnoiter , reconnoitre ]