A "gold finder" is a person who searches for and finds gold. Some synonyms for this term include "prospector", "gold digger", "treasure hunter", "gold miner", "gold panner", and "gold seeker". The term "prospector" is often used to refer to someone who searches for mineral resources or precious metals, while "gold digger" is used to describe someone who is motivated purely by financial gain and may resort to unethical methods to find gold. "Treasure hunter" and "gold seeker" are more general terms that can refer to anyone searching for valuable items, whereas "gold miner" and "gold panner" specifically refer to those who extract gold from the earth.