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Synonyms for reader

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Lector

lector, lecturer, prelector dated US, praelector UK

2. Printer's reader — A proofreader

proof-reader, printer's reader

3. Publisher's reader — A person employed by a publisher to read works submitted for publication and determine their merits

publisher's reader, first reader

4. Reviewer

reviewer, referee

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A proofreader.

  2. n. 2

    A person employed by a publisher to read works submitted for publication and determine their merits.

  3. n. 3

    A person who reads.

    an early reader, a talented reader

  4. n. 4

    A person who reads a publication.

Forms

Plural
readers → lectors, lecturers, prelectors, proof-readers…

Example sentences

  • reviewer The reviewer is sharply critical of the novel.
  • subscriber Ziri was a subscriber on a Berber-language Facebook page.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
readersteady
lectorsteady
reviewersteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
lector2
7 letters
referee3
8 letters
lecturer3, reviewer3
9 letters
prelector
10 letters
subscriber3, miscellany4, praelector

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lector2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
lecteur
Italiano
lettore
Español
lector
Deutsch
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