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

Burrell said the firm regularly paid 10% finders fees to those who referred new business. —Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

To see the comprehensive list, check out the brewery's beer finder at drink.brewdog.com. —Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

People finder platforms collect this information from public records and third-party data brokers, then publish and share it widely. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025

Ohio has 259 Chipotle restaurants, according to the chain's location finder. —Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 June 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