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book-reader

book-reader

1 3.6
An electronic device for reading digital books
  • noun
  • /bʊkˈriːdər/
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  • Many travelers prefer a book reader because it can hold thousands of ebooks in a lightweight device.
  • E-book reader

I've almost exclusively switched to Kindle now for e-book readers, even though I still love and probably always will the smell, the feel of a physical book.

Examples

  • Using a book reader makes it easy to carry an entire library wherever I go.

  • The publishers made their "recordings" of stories "displayable" only on the specialized paper screen we call a book; e-publishers make their recordings displayable on the specialized e-screens called book readers.

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  • Maybe you ought to get her an electronic book reader.

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  • I think it's the best LCD based e-book reader I've used so far.

  • So whether it's Barnes, Barnes Noble or Amazon or Sony, one of them will release a color E ink e-book reader book manufacturer.

  • E-book readers, devices, and text formats ranging from PDF to ePub (electronic publication) are also part of the mix.

    Academic text (2015)
  • In the future, we're extrapolating e-book readers will be preferable to books, but books will still be preferable to ebooks.

  • The new book reader has features that allow me to adjust the font size for comfortable reading.

Synonyms

reader
vsbook-reader
41 3.2

A small electronic device for showing books and other written documents

is any device or app offering adjustable text bookmarks and note features

Antonyms

1.0

Thin material made from wood pulp used for writing, printing and wrapping

How Capable

book-reader
1 3.6

Surface Forms

book-reader singular
book-readers plural

Morphology

book-reader = book + reader (transparent) = book + reader

Literal compound 'book' + 'reader' meaning a device or app for reading books; components lead directly to the sense.

Etymology

Book-reader for a device also combines book ('a set of pages with writing') and reader ('one who reads'). That's why a book-reader is a small device or app that holds books so you can read them on a screen.