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1. (n.) author
the composer of a literary work; writer.
2. author
the literature produced by a writer:
to edit an author.
3. author
the maker of anything; creator; originator:
the author of a new tax plan.
4. (v.t.) author
to be the author of.
Etymology: (1250–1300; earlier auct(h)or, ME auto(u)r < AF < L auctor writer, progenitor <augēre to increase, augment)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) writer, author
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
2. (verb) generator, source, author
someone who originates or causes or initiates something
"he was the generator of several complaints"
3. (verb) author
be the author of
"She authored this play"
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1. (noun) author
a person who writes
a world-famous author; the author of the article
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Author
the beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator
2. (noun) Author
one who composes or writes a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler
3. (noun) Author
the editor of a periodical
4. (noun) Author
an informant
5. (verb) Author
to occasion; to originate
6. (verb) Author
to tell; to say; to declare
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Sense: the writer of a book, article, play etc
He used to be a well-known author but his books are out of print now.
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 Afrikaans: outeur, skrywer |
 Arabic: كاتِب، مُؤلِّف |
 Bulgarian: автор |
 Brazilian: autor |
 Czech: autor |
 German: der/die Autor(in) |
 Danish: forfatter; skribent |
 Greek: συγγραφέας |
 Spanish: autor; autora |
 Estonian: kirjanik, autor |
 Farsi: نویسنده؛ مولف |
 Finnish: tekijä |
 French: auteur/-eure |
 Hebrew: מחַבֵּר |
 Hindi: लेखक |
 Croatian: autor, pisac |
 Hungarian: szerző |
 Indonesian: pengarang |
 Icelandic: (rit)höfundur |
 Italian: autore, autrice |
 Japanese: 著者 |
 Korean: 작가 |
 Lithuanian: autorius |
 Latvian: autors |
 Malay: penulis |
 Dutch: auteur |
 Norwegian: forfatter, skribent |
 Polish: autor |
 Persian: نویسنده؛ مولف |
 Pashto: لیکونکی، مولف |
 Portuguese: autor |
 Romanian: autor |
 Russian: автор |
 Slovak: autor, -ka |
 Slovenian: avtor |
 Serbian: autor/autorka |
 Swedish: författare |
 Thai: ผู้เขียน |
 Turkish: yazar |
 Taiwanese: 作者 |
 Ukrainian: автор, авторка |
 Urdu: مصنف |
 Vietnamese: tác giả |
 Chinese: 作者 |
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