thinker

1 an important intellectual; "the great minds of the 17th century" [syn: creative thinker, mind]

2 someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪŋkə(r)

Noun

thinker

1. One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating
2. An intellectual

Translations

• ttbc Dutch: intellectueel (2)
• ttbc French: intellectuel (2)
• ttbc Portuguese: intelectual (2)
• ttbc Romanian: intelectual
• ttbc Swedish: tänkare

Thinker may refer to:

• an intellectual - the one who tries to use his or her intellect to work, study, reflect, speculate on, or ask and answer questions with regard to a variety of different ideas.
• The Thinker (French: Le Penseur) a bronze and marble sculpture by Auguste Rodin.
• Thinker (comics), a pair of comic book characters at DC Comics and Marvel Comics, respectively.

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