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

The finder took Spud to Jackson's Animal Rescue nearby. —Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025

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In bench trials, which happen without a jury, judges act as finders of fact and law. —Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing finder

• direction finder
• fact finder
• range finder

Rhymes for finder

• binder
• blinder
• grinder
• kinder
• minder
• pinder
• bookbinder
• factfinder
• pathfinder
• reminder
• sidewinder
• viewfinder

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