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finder

A device, such as a viewfinder, used to locate a target or other object of interest.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A device, such as a viewfinder, used to locate a target or other object of interest.

The finder of treasure trove owns it against the landowner and everyone else except the true owner.
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  • “So I'm 99% sure this has never been done before. Debug map loaded in Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder! I only guessed it was a debug map because it had the same name as a debug map in the gamecube game lmfao”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

One who finds or discovers something; a discoverer.

Finders keepers, losers weepers]].
For parents

"finder" means: One who finds or discovers something; a discoverer.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

"finder" means: One who finds or discovers something; a discoverer.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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  • “Feed: "Free Stuff Finder" Published on Tuesday, May 5, 2026”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK, historical) A person who picks up scraps and oddments to sell to make a living.

Perhaps some electrical finder could have been developed so delicate that it could have located the source of all this spreading joy and fortune.
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  • “🔥 Team Rocket Returns Dark Steelix #10 deal (UK) 🔥 Listed for £31.79 (Valued at £45.44) Ebay: Dark Steelix 10/109 - EX Team Rocket Returns (2004) - Rare Holo Value info: Pricecharting 30% off! #PokemonTCG #DealFinder #TCGdeals More deals at Jimmy's TCG Deal Finder”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “🔥 Primal Clash Gardevoir EX #155 deal 🔥 Listed for $17.99 (Valued at $38.95) Ebay: Gardevoir EX - 155/160, Full Art - 2015 Pokemon, Primal Clash, Holo Value info: Pricecharting 53% off! #PokemonTCG #DealFinder #TCGdeals More deals at Jimmy's TCG Deal Finder”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The Big $Grift. Where’s his campaign finder Dogeboy when you need him?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “My company that is pretty steadily laying folks off, my department got hit about a month ago, just sent me an email letting me know there’s a finder fee bonus for signing up new employees. Make it make fucking sense.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “one thing about data center travel is we're about to see some worlds collide shit hitherto undreamed of in terms of duty finder habits”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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