reader

CEFRA1

/ˈɹidɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who reads.

  2. 02

    noun

    A device that reads information from a card or code.

Examples

  • A careful reader would have noticed the mistake.

  • An astute reader should be willing to weigh everything they read, including anonymous sources.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɹiːdə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person who reads a publication.

  2. A person who recites literary works, usually to an audience.

  3. A proofreader.

More examples

In context

  • An avid reader of science fiction

  • a card reader, a microfilm reader

  • an early reader, a talented reader

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English reder, redar, redere, redare, from Old English rēdere, rǣdere (“a reader; scholar; diviner”), from Proto-West Germanic *rādāri, equivalent to read + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Räider (“advisor”), Dutch rader (“advisor”), German Rater (“advisor”).