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

Integrating Zocdoc's real-time booking into Healthgrades’ doctor finder platform is an important step toward that vision. —Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025

And for our super shoppers and savings finders, be sure to also check in daily with USA TODAY for grocery coverage from across the country. —Charisse Jones, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025

Next locate the uppermost three stars and use them to point the way to Andromeda, as shown in the finder chart above. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025

Shakey’s motors would then follow this route, using its camera, range-finder sensors, and bump detectors to monitor its progress toward the goal. —Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025

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