READER


Meaning of READER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrē-dər ]

noun

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : one that reads

b. : one appointed to read to others: as

(1) : lector

(2) : one chosen to read aloud selected material in a Christian Science church or society

c.

(1) : proofreader

(2) : one who evaluates manuscripts

(3) : one who reads periodical literature to discover items of special interest or value

d. : an employee who reads and records the indications of meters

e. : a teacher's assistant who reads and marks student papers

2. British : one who reads lectures or expounds subjects to students

3.

a. : a device for projecting a readable image of a transparency

b. : a unit that scans material recorded (as on punch cards) for storage or computation

4.

a. : a book for instruction and practice especially in reading

b. : anthology

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.