scorer

Thân thiện

The scorer writes down the points on a clipboard.

Definition

Noun: 1. An official who records the score during a game or contest: A person whose role is to keep track of the points, runs, or goals as the event happens. 2. A player who makes a score in a game or contest: An athlete or participant who successfully earns points for their team. 3. A logger who marks trees to be felled: A worker in the timber industry who identifies and labels trees designated for cutting.

Examples

• Official who records the score:
  • The scorer raised the board to show the updated points.
  • Please report the final result to the official scorer.
• Player who makes a score:
  • She was the top scorer in last night's basketball game.
  • The team's leading scorer was injured in the first half.
• Logger who marks trees:
  • The scorer walked through the forest, painting marks on the selected oaks.

Advanced Usage

• "Goal scorer": A specific term in sports like soccer or hockey for a player who scores goals. While "goal scorer" is a common compound, the word "scorer" alone in a sports context often implies this meaning.
  • He is a natural goal scorer.
• "Scorekeeper": A near-synonym for the official role, though "scorer" is more common in many sports contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Score (verb/noun): The act of earning points or the total number of points.
• Scoreboard (noun): A large board for displaying the score.

Synonyms

• Official who records: Scorekeeper, recorder, tally-keeper.
• Player who scores: Point-getter, marksman (in some contexts).

Phrasal Verbs

• Not applicable for the noun "scorer".

Related Idioms

• Not applicable for the noun "scorer".

Học thuật

Noun

1. an official who records the score during the progress of a game
2. a logger who marks trees to be felled
3. a player who makes a score in a game or contest

Từ đồng nghĩa

• scorekeeper