scout

nouns

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

lookout, lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watch

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

scout, talent scout

someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

guide, pathfinder, scout

explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody

reconnoiter, reconnoitre, scout

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