screen reader

[ skreen ree-der ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of screen reader¹

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

Example Sentences

"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

The researchers previously developed interactive interfaces that provide a richer experience for screen reader users as they explore accessible data representations.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

The first three points could be solved with a screen reader, but for the free navigation a so-called navigation agent had to be implemented.

From Science Daily

For the screen reader solution to facilitate menu operation, environmental perception and control on a grid, it was first necessary to capture all visible and usable objects and characters on the screen.

From Science Daily