Meaning & use

scorer

noun·Everyday

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A person who keeps an official record of points or runs in a game, or a player who scores.

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The team's top scorer netted a hat trick in the final.

An official scorer sat at the table tallying every point.

A note on using this word

Used both for the person who tallies results and for an athlete especially skilled at scoring goals or points.

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recorder

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