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map-reader

map-reader

1 3.6
A person who reads maps well and finds places
  • noun
  • /mæp ˈriːdər/
translation icon : lector de mapas
  • During our hiking trip, Sarah proved to be the best map reader, guiding us through unfamiliar trails.

Examples

  • As a skilled map reader, he was able to find the hidden lake on the map without any help.

  • It gives an aura of authority to the map and makes the map reader believe in the information that is shown.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Caleb is an excellent map reader, quickly interpreting the directions to get us to the park.

How Skilled

navigator
39 4.2
map-reader
1 3.6

Surface Forms

map-reader singular
map-readers plural

Morphology

map-reader = map + reader (transparent) = map + reader

The meaning is directly composed from 'map' + 'reader' (a person who reads or interprets maps), which learners can deduce from the parts.

Etymology

Map-reader comes from the simple words map and reader, and map itself comes from the old Latin word mappa meaning 'cloth' because early maps were drawings on cloth or paper; a reader is 'one who reads', so a map-reader is a person who reads and understands maps.