examiner

Everyday

1. A person who sets or marks an exam or test, as in «The examiner marked our papers». tree →
2. A person who checks something carefully, as in a «driving examiner» or a «medical examiner». tree →
3. (in a newspaper name) Several newspapers are called «The Examiner». tree →

In the lessons

In school, especially the UK, examiners mark SATs, GCSEs and music exams; teachers say «Show your working for the examiner». In everyday life, a driving test examiner decides if you pass. In crime stories, a «medical examiner» finds out how someone died.

Examples

• The examiner said to start writing. tree →
• Write neatly so the examiner can read your answer. tree →
• Mum passed her driving test first time — the examiner was impressed. tree →
• The piano examiner asked me to play a scale. tree →
• The medical examiner looked at the evidence. tree →
• Examiners give marks for showing your working. tree →

Note

Takes «an». The person who takes the exam is the «candidate» or «examinee». Verb: «examine».