finder

Plural: finders

Noun

• A person or device that finds something.
• someone who comes upon something after searching
• someone who is the first to observe something
• optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
• One who finds or discovers something.
• A device, such as a viewfinder, used to locate a target or other object of interest.
• A person who picks up scraps and oddments to sell to make a living.

Examples

• The expert finder of obscure words rarely lost a game.

Synonyms

discoverer, spotter, view finder, viewfinder, inventor