screen reader

American  

[skreen ree-der] / ˈskrin ˌri dər /

noun

Digital Technology.

1. a piece of software that renders visual data as synthesized speech or Braille.

   Your social media posts would be more accessible for blind people and others using screen readers if you’d just add alt text to your images.

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Etymology

Origin of screen reader

First recorded in 1935–40 in the sense “a device for reading microfilm or microfiche”

Example Sentences

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screen reader

Indeed, if you’re listening to this on a screen reader, you’re enjoying digital accessibility, which was built on the foundation of usability for those with disabilities.

From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2026

"I tried because I thought I have the tools, I've got my screen reader and a huge monitor so how can I not do it, but I just couldn't," he said.

From BBC ● May 26, 2024

Then they put the tool in the hands of five expert screen reader users.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024

He has a home setup where clients email him lines, which a screen reader says into his earpiece and which he then repeats into his microphone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2022

Starting with macOS X, Apple has included a native screen reader called VoiceOver on its Macs and MacBooks.

From The Verge ● Aug. 4, 2022