reader
reader Lexical Profile
reader Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who reads written or printed material, especially someone who reads frequently or subscribes to a particular publication or author.
"She has been an avid reader of historical fiction since childhood."
An electronic device or software program that scans, decodes, or displays encoded information from a storage medium, card, or digital file.
"Please insert your chip card into the payment reader at the checkout counter."
A textbook or anthology of selected writings designed for teaching reading or providing introductory material on a specific academic subject.
"The professor assigned two chapters from the contemporary sociology reader for next week's seminar."
British A senior university lecturer of the highest academic grade below a full professor, recognized for distinguished research and scholarship.
"After publishing her third monograph, she was promoted to reader in modern European history."
A person employed by a publishing house to evaluate submitted manuscripts, or an academic assistant hired to grade student examinations and papers.
"The publisher's reader recommended several structural revisions before the novel could be accepted."
• Rhymes for reader
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English rǣdere ('one who reads or interprets'), derived from the verb rǣdan ('to advise, interpret, read') plus the agentive suffix -ere.
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