finder
/ˈfʌɪndə
/noun
1A person that finds someone or something.If they can do that, with the finders' permission we'll take them away and get them looked at more closely....
- In 1991, one of the finders, Joseph Mulvey, was fined £10 for failing to report its discovery.
- Their prize brings to life the fictional world of Roald Dahl and his book, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, where finders of a golden ticket were given the chance to explore Willy Wonka's factory.
1.1A small telescope attached to a large one to locate an object for observation.His goal was to create the best finder scope in its class and he has clearly succeeded....
- This will make the finder more comfortable to use, but it will make a dreadful mirror image view.
1.2The viewfinder of a camera.Canon could easily have dropped the optical finder in the Ixus 40, in my opinion.
Phrases
finders keepers (losers weepers)