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Author Meaning: Definition, Examples & Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：writer of a book (author)

author 🔊

/ˈɔːθər/

A person who writes a book, like a novelist or a textbook writer.

writer of a book 🔊

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/ˈraɪtər əv ə bʊk/

A person who writes a book, article, or other literary work, typically for publication.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'auctor' (promoter, originator), from 'augere' (to increase, to make grow).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'author' as 'AU-thor' – a person of 'AUsome' power who 'thor'oughly creates a book or idea.

📖 Example

At the book signing event, the author chatted with readers about how she found inspiration for her characters. 🔊 At the book signing event, the author chatted with readers about how she found inspiration for her characters.

🔗 Collocations

best-selling author – an author whose books sell in very large numbers

author of a novel – the person who wrote a specific novel

co-author – a person who writes a book together with another person

🔄 Synonyms

writer (n.) – A person who writes professionally, especially as an occupation.

novelist (n.) – A writer of novels.

scribe (n.) – A person who copies out documents, or a writer (often historical).

🚫 Antonyms

reader (n.) – A person who reads books or other written material.

publisher (n.) – A company or person that prepares and issues books for sale.

🌱 Derivatives

authorship (n.) – The state or fact of being the writer of a book or article.

authorial (adj.) – Relating to the author or authorship.

authorize (v.) – To give official permission for something.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'author' comes from Latin 'auctor', meaning 'one who brings about or creates'. In ancient Rome, an 'auctor' was a witness or guarantor, later evolving to refer to a writer or originator of a work.

Meaning 2：originator of an idea (author)

author 🔊

/ˈɔːθər/

The person who originally created an idea, plan, or concept.

originator of an idea 🔊

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/əˈrɪdʒɪneɪtər əv ən aɪˈdiːə/

The person who originally creates or establishes an idea, plan, concept, or policy.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：advanced

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

She is widely regarded as the author of the innovative teaching method that has transformed our school. 🔊 She is widely regarded as the author of the innovative teaching method that has transformed our school.

🔗 Collocations

author of a plan – the person who devised a specific plan

principal author – the primary creator of a document or idea

joint author – one of several people who together create something

🔄 Synonyms

creator (n.) – A person who brings something into existence.

founder (n.) – A person who establishes an institution or settlement.

originator (n.) – A person who creates or initiates something.

🚫 Antonyms

follower (n.) – A person who supports or adopts the ideas of another.

imitator (n.) – A person who copies or reproduces the work of others.

🌱 Derivatives

authority (n.) – The power or right to give orders, make decisions, or enforce obedience.

authoritative (adj.) – Able to be trusted as being accurate or true; commanding.