reader

read·er

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

4

a : a book for instruction and practice especially in reading b : anthology

Examples of READER

1. The book's ending leaves readers to draw their own conclusions.
2. 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

Related Words: almanac, ana, analects, chapbook, digest, garland, symposium; casebook, sourcebook; archives, corpus, library, miscellanea

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Rhymes with READER

beader, bleeder, breeder, cedar, ceder, feeder, kneader, leader, pleader, seeder, speeder, weeder