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# thinker

«thinker» in Mova's school dictionary: **a person who thinks deeply and carefully, especially…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a thinker, thinkers)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A thinker is a person who thinks deeply and carefully, especially about important or difficult ideas. [tree →](https://md.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://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/#m3)

### sense 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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/#x1)
- Socrates was one of the greatest thinkers of ancient Greece. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/#x2)
- A quick thinker grabbed the rope and saved the dog. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/#x3)
- Our teacher wants us to be critical thinkers. [tree →](https://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/#x5)
- He is a slow thinker but a careful one. [tree →](https://md.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://md.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).

### In the corpora

- [Both sides have real points, and a clever thinker can see each.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/115-why-zoos-exist-and-what-critics-say/3/)
- [Changing your mind when you hear a better reason is a sign of a good thinker.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/49-debating-and-discussion/14/)
- [A good thinker asks: what is the evidence, and what is the real reason?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/240-night-sky-and-outdoor-myths/5/)
- [Archimedes, a Greek thinker, said that with a long enough lever and a place to stand he could move the Earth.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/physics/33-levers-lifting-heavy-things-with-a-little-push/8/)
- [When the three disagree, a thinker has to weigh the reasons on each side; there is no simple formula.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/37-rules-consequences-character/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «thinker» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.