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reader
[ ree-der ]
noun
- a person who reads.
- a schoolbook for instruction and practice in reading.
a second-grade reader.
- a book of collected or assorted writings, especially when related in theme, authorship, or instructive purpose; anthology:
a Hemingway reader; a sci-fi reader.
- a person employed to read and evaluate manuscripts offered for publication.
- a proofreader.
- a person who reads or recites before an audience; elocutionist.
- a person authorized to read the lessons, Bible, etc., in a church service.
- a lecturer or instructor, especially in some British universities:
to be appointed reader in English history.
- an assistant to a professor, who grades examinations, papers, etc.
- Computers. a device that reads data, programs, or control information from an external storage medium for transmission to main storage. Compare optical character reader.
- a machine or device that projects or enlarges a microform image on a screen or other surface for reading.
- a playing card marked on its back so that the suit or denomination of the card can be identified.
- Library Science. the user of a library; library patron.
reader
/ ˈːə /
noun
- a person who reads
- a person who is fond of reading
- at a university, a member of staff having a position between that of a senior lecturer and a professor
- a teaching assistant in a faculty who grades papers, examinations, etc, on behalf of a professor
- a book that is part of a planned series for those learning to read
- a standard textbook, esp for foreign-language learning
- a person who reads aloud in public
- a person who reads and assesses the merit of manuscripts submitted to a publisher
- a person employed to read proofs and indicate errors by comparison with the original copy; proofreader
- short for lay reader
- Judaism another word for cantor
Other Word Forms
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- ܲ·İ noun
- ܲd·e noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
She praised Wark's legacy, adding it is "unmatched in the world of news and current affairs broadcasting", along with her "ability to inform and engage her readers, listeners and viewers".
All words meant to make homophobic adults imagine scandalous material, but the book itself is entirely innocent, which readers can verify by watching this 3-minute video of a woman reading it, complete with the illustrations.
Comprehending the way Martin set up Ned on the page to be the triumphant hero, only to pull the rug out from under his readers, is one matter.
In “Medicine River,” as she comes to understand and forgive her mother for her negligence and cruelty, the reader is shown the devastating effects of trauma and the possibility of hope.
As an artist, what do you want readers to take away from this project?
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