reader
English meaning: Reader
Definition
A person who reads
Example
“an early reader, a talented reader”
Another example: “She is an avid reader who finishes a book a week.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A common, neutral noun for a person who reads, or for a published collection of texts ('a Shakespeare reader'); also a device ('an e-reader', 'card reader') and a senior UK academic rank ('Reader in Physics'). Context disambiguates.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'raedere' (one who reads or advises), from 'raedan' (to read, advise); attested before the 12th century.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- avid reader
- e-reader
- card reader
- a regular reader
- reader's digest
- barcode reader
Word Forms
reader (sing); readers (pl); read (v); reading (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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