noun
reader
REE-duh
noun
1
A person who reads, especially someone who reads a particular publication or type of book.
"The magazine has over a million readers."
"She is an avid reader of crime novels."
2
A device or piece of software that scans or displays information, such as a card reader or e-reader.
"He downloaded the novel onto his e-reader."
3
In British universities, an academic rank below professor but above senior lecturer.
"She was promoted to reader in molecular biology."
How to Use Reader
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who reads, or a device that scans or displays text.
Common pairings
avid reader
card reader
e-reader
Word Forms
readers plural
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Etymology
From Old English rēdere ("a reader, a diviner"), formed from "read" plus the agent suffix "-er."