finder

noun

find·​er ˈfīn-dər 

1

: one that finds

2

: a small astronomical telescope of low power and wide field attached to a larger telescope for finding an object

3

: viewfinder

Examples of finder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Practical gifts like our favorite makeup remover washcloth set or even this stud finder make for great stocking stuffers. —Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024

To learn how to navigate the new incentive finder and other tools, visit https://svcleanenergy.org/2024/11/15/incentives-finder. —Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024

Half the proceeds will go to the seven finders while the other half will go to the landowner of the field, who the Guardian reported is not being named. —Karen K. Ho For Artnews, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024

Because of this chaos, the treasure’s finder did his best to remain anonymous, and to this day the general public doesn’t know exactly where the treasure was hidden. —Peter Frick-Wright, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing finder

• direction finder
• fact finder
• range finder

Kids Definition

finder

noun

find·​er ˈfīn-dər 

: one that finds: as

a

: a small telescope attached to a larger one for finding an object

b

: a device on a camera that shows the view being photographed by the camera

Legal Definition

finder

noun

find·​er

1

: one that finds

the finder of lost property has a right to it as against the world, except against the true owner

—McDonald v. Railway Express Agency, 81 S.E.2d 525 (1954)

2

: one that for a fee discovers a financial opportunity, passes it on to another, and may act as a go-between for but does not participate in subsequent negotiations between the involved parties compare broker