finder
/ˈfaɪndə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfaɪndər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfīn-dər/ (ame, mw)
finder — noun
- findersingular
- findersplural
1. a person who discovers or locates something, especially after looking for it or
a person who discovers or locates something, especially after looking for it or coming across it by chance.
The wallet finder called Mei before the police report was finished.
compound noun for a person who discovered a lost item
After the storm, Luca became the finder of a box of old letters.
Museum staff thanked Imran, the finder of the missing bronze key.
In court, the ring's finder had to explain where she found it.
Chidi was the lucky finder when the raffle ticket blew to his feet.
- discoverer
stronger and more historical, especially for first or important discoveries
- locator
more technical, often used for a specialist or a device that identifies position
用法筆記
Often follows the thing found in phrases like 'the wallet finder' or 'the finder of the key'. In legal or formal contexts, it can name the person who discovered lost property.
常見錯誤
2. a small part on a camera, telescope, or similar tool that helps you line up the
a small part on a camera, telescope, or similar tool that helps you line up the thing you want to view or point at.
Mira checked the bird's position in the camera finder before pressing the shutter.
camera finder used to frame a shot before taking it
Through the telescope's finder, Yan finally lined up the faint comet.
through the finder's lens before using the main telescope
The cracked finder made the old film camera hard to use.
At the observatory, Imran used the small finder to locate Saturn first.
The repair guide showed Ramon how to clean dust from the finder on his camera.
- viewfinder
the usual word in photography for the part you look through or use to frame a picture
- finderscope
used in astronomy for the small telescope that helps you aim the main one
用法筆記
Often appears with camera or telescope vocabulary. In everyday photography, speakers usually prefer the more specific word 'viewfinder', while in astronomy 'finderscope' is common.