Prereader

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who reads in advance.

    "If you are the type of person who routinely amasses piles of reading materials, then you could use a prereader. Rather than continually feel swamped by too much information, delegate somebody, hire somebody, or enlist one of your children […]"

  2. 2
    One who has not yet learned to read fluently.

Example

More examples

"If you are the type of person who routinely amasses piles of reading materials, then you could use a prereader. Rather than continually feel swamped by too much information, delegate somebody, hire somebody, or enlist one of your children […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From preread + -er.

Etymology 2

From pre- + reader.

Related phrases

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