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

Go to any people-finder site right now and type in your name. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026

Younger audiences would rather hear from independent fact-finders than old-school guests. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026

Neither of those proved to be the case for this 1982 Volkswagen Rabbit in Leicester, Massachusetts, as it was just found at the bottom of Rochdale Pond thanks to some guy’s fish finder. —Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026

The two other fact-finders are typically also from outside their own organization — intended to bring a fresh perspective. —Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

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