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

Though some users questioned why the finder didn't simply check the address on the ID, the poster explained that Finnish identification cards typically don't include addresses. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025

Leave a note instructing the finder to clean up the mess! —Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025

Its store finder shows one New York City location in Fresh Meadow, Queens. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025

When an item is lost, the finder can scan the QR code and contact the owner directly via email, with FindR acting as the middleman. —Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 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