literate person
Noun: A person who possesses the skills of reading and writing. This term describes an individual who is not illiterate and has achieved a basic or higher level of literacy, enabling them to engage with written language.
The term "literate person" is used to identify someone based on their fundamental educational ability to read and write. It is often used in demographic, educational, and sociological contexts. - In a formal report: The literacy campaign aims to turn every adult into a literate person. - In a general statement: As a literate person, she could understand the instructions on the medicine bottle.
- Functionally literate person: This phrase specifies a person whose reading and writing skills are adequate for managing daily living and employment tasks.
- A functionally literate person can fill out a job application and read a bus schedule.
- Literate (adjective): Able to read and write.
- She is highly literate and well-read.
- Literacy (noun): The ability to read and write.
- The country has made great strides in improving adult literacy.
- Illiterate person (noun): A person who cannot read or write. (Antonym)
- Volunteers taught basic skills to illiterate persons.
- Reader and writer: A direct description of the skills possessed.
- Educated person: This can be a broader synonym, though it implies more than just basic literacy.
The core meaning of "literate person" is specifically tied to the skills of reading and writing. It does not inherently comment on the level of education, intelligence, or knowledge in other areas. The term can be modified (e.g., "computer-literate person") to indicate proficiency in other symbolic systems, but the base term refers specifically to alphabetic literacy.
- a person who can read and write