reader

 
Pronunciation: /ˈriːdə/

noun

  • 1a person who reads or who is fond of reading: she’s an avid reader
  • a person who reads a particular newspaper, magazine, or text: Guardian readers
  • a person entitled to use a particular library.
  • a person who reads and reports to a publisher or producer on the merits of manuscripts submitted for publication or production, or who provides critical comments on the text.
  • a proofreader.
  • short for lay reader.
  • 2a person who inspects and records the figure indicated on a measuring instrument: a meter reader
  • 3a book containing extracts of a text or texts, designed to give learners of a language practice in reading.
  • 4 (Reader) British a university lecturer of the highest grade below professor: Dr Gardiner is Reader in Mathematics
  • 5a device that produces on a screen a magnified, readable image of a microfiche or microfilm.
  • Computing a device or piece of software used for reading or obtaining data stored on tape, cards, or other media.

Origin:

Old English rǣdere 'interpreter of dreams, reader'