Definitions for Author
ˈɔ θərau·thor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. writer, authornoun

   writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

2. generator, source, authorverb

   someone who originates or causes or initiates something

   "he was the generator of several complaints"

3. authorverb

   be the author of

   "She authored this play"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. authornoun

   The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.

2. authornoun

   Someone who writes books for a living; a bookwright.

3. authorverb

   To create a work as its author.

4. Etymology: From autour, from autor, from auctor, from augeo. The is unetymological as there is no in the original Latin spelling. This may be from the spelling autheur.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. AUTHORnoun

   Etymology: auctor, Lat.

   1. The first beginner or mover of any thing; he to whom any thing owes its original.

   That law, the author and observer whereof is one only God, to be blessed for ever. Richard Hooker, b. i.

   The author of that which causeth another thing to be, is author of that thing also which thereby is caused. Richard Hooker, b. iii.

   I’ll never
   Be such a gosling to obey instinct; but stand
   As if a man was author of himself,
   And knew no other kin. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Thou art my father, thou my author, thou
   My being gav’st me; whom should I obey,
   But thee? John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. ii.

   But Faunus came from Picus, Picus drew
   His birth from Saturn, if records be true.
   Thus king Latinus, in the third degree,
   Had Saturn author of his family. John Dryden, Æneid vii.

   If the worship of false Gods had not blinded the heathen, instead of teaching to worship the sun, and dead heroes, they would have taught us to worship our true Author and benefactor, as their ancestors did under the government of Noah and his sons, before they corrupted themselves. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

   2. The efficient; he that effects or produces any thing.

   That which is the strength of their amity, shall prove the immediate author of their variance. William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopat.

   Now while the tortur’d savage turns around,
   And flings about his foam, impatient of the wound;
   The wound’s great author close at hand provokes
   His rage. John Dryden, Fables.

   From his loins
   New authors of dissention spring; from him
   Two branches, that in hosting long contend
   For sov’reign sway. Philips.

   3. The first writer of any thing; distinct from the translator or compiler.

   To stand upon every point in particulars, belongeth to the first author of the story. 2 Macc. ii. 30.

   An author has the choice of his own thoughts and words, which a translator has not. Dryden.

   4. A writer in general.

   Yet their own authors faithfully affirm,
   That the land Salike lies in Germany. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Author

   An author is the writer of a book, article, play, or other written work. A broader definition of the word "author" states: "An author is 'the person who originated or gave existence to anything" and whose authorship determines responsibility for what was created.'"Typically, the first owner of a copyright is the person who created the work, i.e. the author. If more than one person created the work (i.e., multiple authors), then a case of joint authorship takes place. Copyright laws differ around the world. The United States Copyright Office, for example, defines copyright as "a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to authors of 'original works of authorship.'"

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. author

   An author is an individual who writes or creates a literary work, such as a book, novel, poem, or play. They are responsible for the content and structure of their written creations, using their own thoughts, ideas, and imagination to provide entertainment, convey information, or express emotions. An author may also be referred to as a writer.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Authornoun

   the beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator

2. Authornoun

   one who composes or writes a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler

3. Authornoun

   the editor of a periodical

4. Authornoun

   an informant

5. Authorverb

   to occasion; to originate

6. Authorverb

   to tell; to say; to declare

7. Etymology: [OE. authour, autour, OF. autor, F. auteur, fr. L. auctor, sometimes, but erroneously, written autor or author, fr. augere to increase, to produce. See Auction, n.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Author

   An author is broadly defined as "the person who originated or gave existence to anything" and whose authorship determines responsibility for what was created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Author

   awth′or, n. one who originates or brings anything into being: a beginner or first mover of any action or state of things: the writer of an original book: elliptically for an author's writings: one's authority for something: an informant:—fem. Auth′oress.—adjs. Authō′rial, Auth′orish; Authorīs′able.—n. Authorisā′tion.—v.t. Auth′orise, to give authority to: to sanction: to permit: to justify: to establish by authority.—adj. Auth′orless, anonymous.—ns. Auth′orling, a petty author; Auth′orship, Auth′oring, Auth′orism, state or quality of being an author. [Through Fr. from L. auctor—augēre, auctum, to cause things to increase, to produce.]

Matched Categories

1. • Authorship
   • Communicator
   • Write

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Author' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2298

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Author' in Nouns Frequency: #683

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How to pronounce Author?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Author in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Author in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Author in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Author in a Sentence

1. The Times:

   Ms. Brown described herself in an interview as a government contractor — ‘almost like a broker,’ she said — who does not keep employees or specialize in any field but is able to procure subcontracted work as needed, and get a cut of the money along the way. She claims a fashion line and has several self-published books, and describes herself on Twitter as ‘A Diva, Mogul, Author, Idealist with scars to prove it,’.

2. Paul Fussell:

   If you are an author and give one of your books to a member of the upper class, you must never expect him to read it.

3. Donald Trump:

   Yeah, I would say Attorney General Jeff Sessions should be investigating who the author of this piece was because I really believe it's national security.

4. Wilson Mizner:

   If you steal from one author, its plagiarism. If you steal from two, its research.

5. Lindsey Graham:

   I intend to support Gina Haspel to serve as the first female Director of the CIA, ms. Haspel has rejected the interrogation policies of the past. She is fully committed to following the law that prevents future abuses. This law, among others, includes the Detainee Treatment Act which I helped author. Gina Haspel should be confirmed as soon as possible as we live in a time of continuing threats.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Author
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Author
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Author
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Author
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Author
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Author
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Author
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Author