An examiner is a person who sets or marks an examination.
Synonyms: inspector, investigator, interviewer, appraiser More Synonyms of examiner
2. See also medical examiner
3. external examiner
examiner in British English
(ɪɡˈzæmɪnə)
noun
1.
one who examines or inspects
2.
a person who sets or marks an examination
3. law
(in the Republic of Ireland) a person appointed by a court to ensure the survival of an Irish public limited company
examiner in American English
(ɛgˈzæmənər; ɪgˈzæmənər)
noun
a person who examines, specif. one whose work is examining records, people, etc.
: also exˈaminant (ɛgˈzæmənənt)
Examples of 'examiner' in a sentence
examiner
Pens down when the examiner says so.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He lectured widely and was an external examiner.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The medical examiner was conducting an autopsy yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Medical examiners said no potential human remains were found.
The Sun (2013)
But medical examiners have found injuries consistent with her story.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Failure leads to arrest, and then assessment by a forensic medical examiner.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Forensic examiners concluded that the victim died more than four days before the yacht was found last Thursday.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The process of recommendation of awards is undertaken by boards of examiners, on which sit independent external examiners.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We will consult on how best to support external examiners in ensuring our grading system provides a clearer, more comparable picture of student attainment.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Well, as the examiners say, discuss.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The US medical examiner's office said she died of natural causes.
The Sun (2008)
There's no visible office; the examiner arrives on the morning ferry only on days when a test is booked and leaves on the next available boat.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In other languages
examiner
British English: examiner /ɪɡˈzæmɪnə/ NOUN
An examiner is a person who sets or marks an exam.
He worked as an examiner at several universities.
American English: examiner
Arabic: فاحِص
Brazilian Portuguese: examinador
Chinese: 主考者
Croatian: ispitivač
Czech: zkoušející
Danish: eksaminator
Dutch: examinator
European Spanish: examinador
Finnish: kuulustelija
French: examinateur
German: Prüfer
Greek: εξεταστής
Italian: esaminatore
Japanese: 試験官
Korean: 시험관
Norwegian: sensor
Polish: egzaminator
European Portuguese: examinador
Romanian: examinator
Russian: экзаменатор
Latin American Spanish: examinador
Swedish: undersökare
Thai: ผู้ตรวจสอบ
Turkish: sınav görevlisi
Ukrainian: екзаменатор
Vietnamese: giám khảo
All related terms of 'examiner'
oral examiner
someone who administers oral exams
external examiner
External experts , for example external examiners , come into an organization from outside in order to do a particular job fairly and impartially, or to check that a particular job was done properly.
internal examiner
an examiner from the same college or university as the students who are being examined
medical examiner
A medical examiner is a medical expert who is responsible for investigating the deaths of people who have died in a sudden, violent , or unusual way.
re-examine
If a person or group of people re-examines their ideas, beliefs, or attitudes , they think about them carefully because they are no longer sure if they are correct .
cross-examine
When a lawyer cross-examines someone during a trial or hearing , he or she questions them about the evidence that they have already given .
Chinese translation of 'examiner'
examiner
(ɪɡˈzæmɪnəʳ) (Scol) (Univ)
n(c)
(setting exam) 主考官 (zhǔkǎoguān) (位, wèi)
(marking exam) 判卷官 (pànjuànguān) (位, wèi)
(noun)
After she had completed the test, the examiner told her she had passed.
Synonyms
inspector
The mill was finally closed down by safety inspectors.
investigator
Government investigators report that more than one person in ten has the defective gene.
interviewer
The interviewer did his best to get the truth out of her.
appraiser
quizmaster
Additional synonyms
in the sense of interviewer
The interviewer did his best to get the truth out of her.
Synonyms
questioner,
reporter,
investigator,
examiner,
interrogator,
interlocutor
in the sense of investigator
Government investigators report that more than one person in ten has the defective gene.