e-reader
US/ˈiˌɹidɚ/
e-reader noun: a hardware device or software program used to read e-books.
Noun
e-reader (plural e-readers)
- A hardware device or software program used to read e-books.
- I am looking for an e-reader for technical papers. These are usually only available in fixed, non-reflowable, PDF format and sized for printing on A4 paper. […] Indeed, so many people need to read PDF files for business and educational research purposes, there are e-readers designed for the task.2019 June 27, Jack Schofield, “What’s the best cheap tablet or e-reader for PDF files?”, in The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- e-book reader
e-reader meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Vietnamese
e-reader in Hindi
- device
- ई-पाठक ī-pāṭhak
e-reader in Tamil
- மின்னூல் படிப்பான், படிப்பான்
e-reader in Arabic
- device
- قَارِئ اَلْكِتَاب اَلْإِلِكْتْرُونِيّ qāriʔ al-kitāb al-ʔiliktrōniyy
e-reader in Vietnamese
- device
- máy đọc sách
Synonyms of e-reader
Forms of e-reader
| plural | e-readers |
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Origin of e-reader
From e- + reader.
Questions about e-reader
- What does e-reader mean?
- E-reader means a hardware device or software program used to read e-books.
- What is e-reader in Hindi?
- E-reader in Hindi is ई-पाठक (ī-pāṭhak). See E-reader meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is e-reader?
- E-reader is a noun.
- How do you pronounce e-reader?
- E-reader is pronounced /ˈiˌɹidɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of e-reader?
- The plural of e-reader is e-readers.
Words near e-reader in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: e-reader (page history and authors); e-reader (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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