Word Study
finder
CIDE DICTIONARY
finder, n.
- One who, or that which, finds; [1913 Webster]
- A slide ruled in squares, so as to assist in locating particular points in the field of vision. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
finder, n.
1 a person who finds.
2 a small telescope attached to a large one to locate an object for observation.
3 the viewfinder of a camera.
1 a person who finds.
2 a small telescope attached to a large one to locate an object for observation.
3 the viewfinder of a camera.
Idiom
finders keepers colloq. whoever finds a thing is entitled to keep it.
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