Main Entry: read·er

Pronunciation: \ˈrē-dər\

Function: noun

Date: before 12th century

1 a : one that reads b : one appointed to read to others: as (1) : lector (2) : one chosen to read aloud selected material in a Christian Science church or society c (1) : proofreader (2) : one who evaluates manuscripts (3) : one who reads periodical literature to discover items of special interest or value d : an employee who reads and records the indications of meters e : a teacher's assistant who reads and marks student papers
2 British : one who reads lectures or expounds subjects to students
3 a : a device for projecting a readable image of a transparency b : a unit that scans material recorded (as on punch cards) for storage or computation
4 a : a book for instruction and practice especially in reading b : anthology