ALL meanings of author
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A a - countable noun author The author of a piece of writing is the person who wrote it. 3
- countable noun author An author is a person whose job is writing books. 3
- countable noun author The author of a plan or proposal is the person who thinks of it and works out the details. 3
- verb author To author something means to be the author of it. 3
- noun author a person who composes a book, article, or other written work 3
- noun author a person who writes books as a profession; writer 3
- noun author the writings of such a person 3
- noun author an originator or creator 3
- verb author to write or originate 3
- noun author a person who makes or originates something; creator; originator 3
- noun author a writer of a book, article, etc.; often specif., a person whose profession is writing books 3
- verb transitive author to be the author of 3
- noun author A writer of a book, article, or report. 1
- noun author a person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.; the composer of a literary work, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist. 1
- noun author the literary production or productions of a writer: to find a passage in an author. 1
- noun author the maker of anything; creator; originator: the author of a new tax plan. 1
- noun author Computers. the writer of a software program, especially a hypertext or multimedia application. 1
- verb with object author to write; be the author of: He authored a history of the Civil War. 1
- verb with object author to originate; create a design for: She authored a new system for teaching chemistry. 1
- noun author writer 1
- noun author person who wrote sth 1
- transitive verb author write 1
- noun author creator 1
- transitive verb author originate 1
- noun author The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition. 0
- noun author Someone who writes books for a living. 0
- noun author The works of an author or authors. 0
- verb author (chiefly US) To create a work as its author. 0