finder

[ fahyn-der ]

/ ˈfaɪn dər /

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noun

a person or thing that finds.

Photography.

a range finder.
Also called viewfinder. a camera part or attachment enabling a photographer to determine what will be included in the picture.

Astronomy. a small, wide-angled telescope attached to a larger one for locating objects to be studied.

a person or firm that acts as agent in initiating a business transaction.

Origin of finder

First recorded in 1250–1300, finder is from the Middle English word findere.See find, -er¹

Words nearby finder

finback, finca, finch, Finchley, find, finder, finder's fee, finders, keepers, Finders keepers, losers weepers, fin de siècle, find fault

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Example sentences from the Web for finder

Common-law judges and civilians would agree that the finder got possession first, and so could keep it as against the shopkeeper.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
The finder is one who has been trained under the vigilant eye of the editor of this valuable paper.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field
Folding the paper, he wrote on the outside, "Will the finder of this paper please send it to Mr. Golden, Skowhegan?"
The Golden Boys and Their New Electric Cell|L. P. Wyman
The boat was picked up later in a badly damaged condition, and given to the finder.
Bowdoin Boys in Labrador|Jonathan Prince Cilley, Jr.

Should the finder neglect to carry his trover to the Bulargachi, the latter punishes him.
Some Heroes of Travel|W. H. Davenport Adams

British Dictionary definitions for finder

finder

/ (ˈfaɪndə) /

noun

a person or thing that finds

physics a small low-power wide-angle telescope fitted to a more powerful larger telescope, used to locate celestial objects to be studied by the larger instrument

photog short for viewfinder

finders keepers informal whoever finds something has the right to keep it

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单词	finder
释义	finder [ fahyn-der ] / ˈfaɪn dər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR finder ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that finds. Photography. a range finder. Also called viewfinder. a camera part or attachment enabling a photographer to determine what will be included in the picture. Astronomy. a small, wide-angled telescope attached to a larger one for locating objects to be studied. a person or firm that acts as agent in initiating a business transaction. Origin of finder First recorded in 1250–1300, finder is from the Middle English word findere.See find, -er¹ Words nearby finder finback, finca, finch, Finchley, find, finder, finder's fee, finders, keepers, Finders keepers, losers weepers, fin de siècle, find fault Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for finder Common-law judges and civilians would agree that the finder got possession first, and so could keep it as against the shopkeeper. The Common Law\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. The finder is one who has been trained under the vigilant eye of the editor of this valuable paper. Watch Yourself Go By\|Al. G. Field Folding the paper, he wrote on the outside, "Will the finder of this paper please send it to Mr. Golden, Skowhegan?" The Golden Boys and Their New Electric Cell\|L. P. Wyman The boat was picked up later in a badly damaged condition, and given to the finder. Bowdoin Boys in Labrador\|Jonathan Prince Cilley, Jr. Should the finder neglect to carry his trover to the Bulargachi, the latter punishes him. Some Heroes of Travel\|W. H. Davenport Adams British Dictionary definitions for finder finder / (ˈfaɪndə) / noun a person or thing that finds physics a small low-power wide-angle telescope fitted to a more powerful larger telescope, used to locate celestial objects to be studied by the larger instrument photog short for viewfinder finders keepers informal whoever finds something has the right to keep it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to finder claimant, acquirer, appropriator, discoverer, spotter, sight, radar, periscope, sonar, viewfinder, bombsight, search party, telescopic sight, homing device
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finder

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