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• Sustantivo que designa a una persona que descubre o encuentra algo, o a un dispositivo o instrumento utilizado para localizar un objetivo.

A noun referring to a person who discovers or locates something, or a device used to locate a target.

1. DiscovererB1formal

   A person who locates something after a deliberate search.

   descubridor, hallador

   • The finder of the lost wallet returned it to its owner.
   • She was the finder of the rare fossil in the desert.
   • The treasure finder used a metal detector to locate the coins.

   Sinónimosdetectordiscovererlocatorspotter

2. First observerB2formal

   A person who is the first to notice or see something.

   Primer observador

   • The finder of the new comet was an amateur astronomer.
   • He was the first finder of the error in the code.
   • The finder of the hidden cave documented it for the local museum.

   Sinónimosdetectordiscovererspotter

3. ViewfinderB2formaltechnical

   An optical device on a camera or other instrument that helps the user locate and frame the subject.

   Visor

   • The camera's finder showed a clear image of the bird.
   • He adjusted the finder to focus on the distant mountain.
   • The telescope's finder made it easy to locate the star.

   Sinónimosviewfinder