finder

noun

find·​er ˈfīn-dər 

1

: one that finds

2

: a small astronomical telescope of low power and wide field attached to a larger telescope for finding an object

3

: viewfinder

Examples of finder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is an original depth finder from 1942 that no longer works. —Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024

How deep to troll, too, is another variable, one again answered by locating fish in the water column with your depth finder. —M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024

No finder's fees or commissions are payable on the Offering. —Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024

The Roku Ultra is a top-tier media streamer now bundled with the Voice Remote Pro, offering hands-free voice control, a headphone jack, and a remote finder function. —Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 19 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing finder

• direction finder
• fact finder
• range finder

Kids Definition

finder

noun

find·​er ˈfīn-dər 

: one that finds: as

a

: a small telescope attached to a larger one for finding an object

b

: a device on a camera that shows the view being photographed by the camera

Legal Definition

finder

noun

find·​er

1

: one that finds

the finder of lost property has a right to it as against the world, except against the true owner

—McDonald v. Railway Express Agency, 81 S.E.2d 525 (1954)

2

: one that for a fee discovers a financial opportunity, passes it on to another, and may act as a go-between for but does not participate in subsequent negotiations between the involved parties compare broker