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book-reader

book-reader

1 3.6
An electronic device for reading digital books
  • noun
  • /bʊkˈriːdər/
: lector electrónico
  • 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.

    Blog text (20)
  • 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.