talent-scout
Definition
Noun: A talent scout is a person whose job is to search for and discover people with exceptional skills or potential, especially in fields such as entertainment, sports, or the arts, with the aim of recruiting them for professional opportunities.
Usage Examples
- (A person who searches for talented performers.)
- (A person who identifies promising sports talent.)
Advanced Usage
"to work as a talent scout": to be employed in the role of discovering new talent.
- She works as a talent scout for a major record label, traveling to music festivals worldwide. (She is employed to find new musicians.)
"talent-scout network": a system of scouts working together to identify talent.
- The league has a vast talent-scout network that covers every region. (A group of scouts operating collectively.)
Variants and Related Words
Talent scouting (n): the activity or profession of searching for talented individuals.
- Talent scouting requires a keen eye and extensive industry knowledge. (The process of seeking out talent.)
Scout (n): a shortened form often used interchangeably, but can also refer to a member of the Scout movement.
- He is a basketball scout for the professional team. (A person who searches for players.)
Synonyms
- Recruiter: a person who finds and hires people for jobs or roles.
- Headhunter: a person who seeks out highly qualified candidates for senior positions.
- Talent spotter: an informal term for someone who identifies potential.
Related Idioms
Scout out: to search for or discover something or someone.
- The manager scouted out new singers at the open mic night. (He looked for and found new talent.)
Keep an eye out for: to watch carefully in order to find something.
- The talent scout always keeps an eye out for exceptional dancers. (He is constantly alert for new talent.)