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reader

/ˈɹiːdə/

Meanings
  • noun

    A person who reads aloud or silently to themselves.

  • noun

    A device used for reading electronic texts, such as e-books.


Pronunciation
  1. /ˈɹidɚ/



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Synonyms

reading notice
Rhymes
Words rhyming with reader
leader , reader , reader , leader
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
  1. reader (English) : A person who reads

  2. reader (English) : A device for reading electronic texts

  3. reader (English) : A person who interprets or explains something, such as a legal document or a financial statement

  4. reader (English) : A person who is being read to, such as a child being read a bedtime story


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. reader (English) : A person who reads

  2. reader (English) : A device for reading electronic texts


Variants
List of all variants of reader that leads to same result
reader , readers , e-reader , e-readers , First Reader , First Readers , lay reader , lay readers , mind reader , mind readers , mind reading , mind readings , Second Reader , Second Readers , lip-read , lip-reader , lip-readers , lip-reading , lip-reads , sight reader , sight readers , sight-read , sight-reading , sight-reads
Forms
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reads, reading, readerly


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'reader' comes from the Old English word 'readan' which means 'to read'.


Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word
  1. Did you know that the first printed book in Europe was a Bible, printed in 1455?

  2. The longest word in the English language that can be read aloud using only the letters on the 'reader' keyboard is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis'.

  3. The word 'book' comes from the Old English word 'boc', which means 'cow'. This is believed to be because cattle were used as currency and were sometimes used to pay for books.


Related Concepts
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  1. literacy: The ability to read and write.

  2. books: Physical or digital collections of written or printed literature.


Culture
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Throughout history, reading has played a significant role in culture. It has been used as a means of education, entertainment, and enlightenment. Reading has been depicted in literature, art, and music. For example, in Dante's Divine Comedy, the protagonist is guided through the afterlife by the Roman poet Virgil, who acts as his reader and guide.

How to Memorize "reader"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person sitting in a quiet room, holding a book and reading the words on the page.
    - Visualize the sound of pages turning as the person reads.
    - Imagine the feeling of the book in their hands and the smell of the pages.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'reader' with the image of a person sitting in a library, surrounded by books.
    - Think of the word 'reader' as being synonymous with 'scholar' or 'learner'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'reader' with the phrase 'Reading Every Available Document'.


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