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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
talent scout
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A talent scout heard him sing - actually it was at that performance at the Hall.
▪ As a bandleader, songwriter, and talent scout, Otis was a real force in the Los Angeles scene.
▪ It was during one of these that he was spotted by a talent scout and signed up by Warner Brothers.
▪ Krause has always fancied himself a keen talent scout first.
▪ Wilson's reputation as a talent scout ensured that she was not out in the cold for long.
▪ With Simmons handling business matters, Rubin acted as talent scout -- and what talent he found!
WordNet
talent scout

n. someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports) [syn: scout]

Wikipedia
Talent Scout (film)

Talent Scout is a 1937 musical drama film directed by William Clemens and starring Donald Woods, Jeanne Madden and Fred Lawrence. It is also known by the alternative title of Studio Romance.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Esdras Hartley.

Usage examples of "talent scout".

For instance, at this very moment Janet Raimer, chief talent scout from the White House, was searching for him.

The news posted on the communal bulletin board outside the cafeteria of the Abraham Lincoln that the Duncan Brothers had been chosen by the talent scout to perform at the White House astounded Edgar Stone.

Ian desired to appear in the twice-weekly talent show, and at a time when a White House talent scout was present.

He'd served in Spetsnaz through his captaincy, before being spotted by a KGB talent scout for a place in the 8th &quot.

He'd started in 1973, just after graduating from Moscow State University with a degree in mathematics, and his highly disciplined mind had gotten him spotted early on by a KGB talent scout.

A vetted collection of villagers, a sprinkling of local gentry including Lady Chisleden, the odd talent scout and a crowd of Meredith's gay friends were among the audience.

I still don't know if Jay thought he was a talent scout from the Kremlin because the wall phone rang in the kitchen.

A talent scout had once approached her to offer her a screen test in Hollywood.