reader
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noun \ˈrē-dər\Definition of READER
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
See Examples of READER
- The book's ending leaves readers to draw their own conclusions.
- a magazine with three million readers
First Known Use of READER
before 12th century
Related to READER
- Synonyms
- album, collectanea, compendium, compilation, florilegium, miscellany, anthology
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