Scorer: meaning, definitions and examples
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scorer
[ ˈskɔːrər ]
sports
A player who scores points in a game or competition, typically by shooting or hitting a ball into a goal, basket, or target.
Synonyms
goal scorer, point scorer, top scorer
Examples of usage
- The top scorer of the team
- He is the leading scorer in the league
education
A person who assigns numerical values or grades to evaluate academic performance.
Examples of usage
- The teacher is the scorer of the exams
- The standardized test has a strict scorer
Translations
Translations of the word "scorer" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pontuador
🇮🇳 स्कोरर (scorer)
🇩🇪 Torschütze
🇮🇩 pencetak gol
🇺🇦 бомбардир
🇵🇱 strzelec
🇯🇵 得点者 (tokuten-sha)
🇫🇷 buteur
🇪🇸 anotador
🇹🇷 golcü
🇰🇷 득점자 (deukjeomja)
🇸🇦 مسجل الأهداف (musajjal al-ahdaf)
🇨🇿 střelec
🇸🇰 střelec
🇨🇳 得分手 (défēn shǒu)
🇸🇮 strelec
🇮🇸 markaskorari
🇰🇿 гол соққан ойыншы
🇬🇪 მომწოდებელი (momtsodebeli)
🇦🇿 qol vuran
🇲🇽 anotador
Etymology
The word 'scorer' originated from the verb 'score,' which comes from Old Norse 'skor' meaning 'a notch or tally.' The term has evolved over time to denote someone who records points in a game or assigns grades in education.
See also: scoreboard, scorecard, scoreless, scores, scoring, underscore.