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Definition of 'talent scout'

talent scout

Word forms: talent scouts
countable noun
A talent scout is someone whose job is to find people who have talent, for example, as actors, athletes, or musicians, so that they can be offered work.
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talent scout in American

US
a person whose work is seeking out persons of superior ability in a certain field, as in the theater
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

talent scout in British

noun
a person whose occupation is the search for talented artists, sportsmen, performers, etc, for engagements as professionals
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Example sentences containing 'talent scout'

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Says he's a talent scout, promises them modelling assignments. Murray, Stephen DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION

Nearby words of 'talent scout'

  • talent
  • talent competition
  • talent contest
  • talent scout
  • talent show
  • talent spotter
  • talented

  • All ENGLISH words that begin with 'T'

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