locator

/ˈloʊkəteɪtər/

Definitions

1. noun

A device or system that detects and provides information about a person’s or object’s location.

“The GPS locator helped us navigate through the forest.”

2. verb

To find or identify the location of something or someone.

“Can you locate the missing book on the shelf?”

3. noun

A person or thing that locates or finds something.

“The locator of the lost treasure was a skilled cartographer.”

Synonyms

  • detector
  • finder

Antonyms

  • concealer
  • obscurer