user
part of speech
noun (a user, users)
meaning for a pupil
1) A person who uses something, such as a computer, a phone, an app, a road or a library. tree →
2) A person who takes drugs or other harmful substances (drug user). tree →
3) (informal) A person who uses other people for their own gain and gives nothing back. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In this book it means a reader or person who uses the digital text, from the library's legal notice and not from the Sefer Yetzirah itself. In the primary lessons: In computing lessons and online safety it means the person using a device or website: user name, user account, user guide. Road safety talks about road users: drivers, cyclists, walkers. Phrases: user name, user-friendly (easy to use), new user, road user, end user.
examples
- Do not assume that just because we believe a book is in the public domain for users in the United States, that the work is also in the public domain for users in other countries. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
- Every user needs a password to log in. tree →
- Choose a user name that doesn't show your real name. tree →
- This app is very user-friendly. tree →
- Cyclists and walkers are road users too. tree →
- The library has thousands of users each week. tree →
- The user guide explains how to set up the printer. tree →
- Don't be a user — help your friends back when they need it. tree →
note
Countable: a user, two users; «an» is not used because «user» starts with a «you» sound: «a user». Online safety: your user name should not include your full name, school or address. The verb is «use».
In the corpora
- Some apps have a mode for younger users with extra safety; it helps but is not perfect.
- "User fee" means a tax or charge for using a public service (US).
- Talk to a wheelchair user, not to the person with them, and never lean on or push the chair without asking.
- Shared helmets, gloves and hats can pass on germs and head lice, so they are cleaned between users.
- Shared helmets and gloves are cleaned between users, because shared gear can spread germs and head lice.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «user» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.