reader

/ˈriːdər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who reads or has the ability to read.

“The reader of the book won a literary award.”

2. noun

A device or program that can read or display digital information.

“The e-reader made it easy to carry multiple books at once.”

3. verb

To read or interpret written or printed material.

“I’ll reader the instructions to assemble the furniture.”

4. verb

To read (a person or a signal) and act accordingly.

“The radar reader detects incoming aircraft.”

Synonyms

  • decoder
  • reader
  • scanner

Antonyms

  • iliterate
  • non-reader