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# thinker

noun (a thinker, thinkers)

«thinker» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A thinker is a person who thinks deeply and carefully, especially about important or difficult ideas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/#m1)
2. A thinker is a famous philosopher or writer whose ideas changed how people see the world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/#m2)
3. A thinker is anyone who thinks in a certain way, as in «a quick thinker» or «a creative thinker». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school, teachers praise «independent thinkers» and «critical thinkers» who ask questions and check reasons; in history and RE, great thinkers like Socrates are studied. In stories, a thinker is the quiet clever one who works out the plan. Phrases: «a deep thinker», «a free thinker», «a quick thinker», «great thinkers».

### Examples

- Ella is a deep thinker who asks big questions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/#x1)
- Socrates was one of the greatest thinkers of ancient Greece. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/#x2)
- A quick thinker grabbed the rope and saved the dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/#x3)
- Our teacher wants us to be critical thinkers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/#x4)
- The famous statue «The Thinker» shows a man resting his chin on his hand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/#x5)
- He is a slow thinker but a careful one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/#x6)
- Great thinkers have argued about right and wrong for thousands of years. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/#x7)

### Note

Countable: a thinker, thinkers. From «think» + «-er». «Thinker» usually sounds like praise, but «a muddled thinker» or «a wishful thinker» are not. Do not confuse with «thicker» (more thick).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «thinker» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«thinker» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thinker.html) on Mova free.