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reader
noun [C] (PERSON WHO READS) /ˈriː.dər/
/-dɚ/ Definition
B1 B1 someone who reads for pleasure, especially a person who reads a lot: He's a great/voracious reader (= reads many books). She's an avid reader of historical novels.Reading B1 B1 someone who reads a particular newspaper or magazine: We asked our readers to write in and give us their views. She described him as a typical Guardian reader.ReadingNewspapers and magazines › specialized a person whose job is to advise a publishing company if a particular book should be publishedReadingPeople who work in publishing
(Definition of reader noun (PERSON WHO READS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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