author
IPA: ˈɔθɝ
noun
- The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.
- Someone who writes books for a living.
- (obsolete, criminal law) Principal; the primary participant in a crime.
- (obsolete) One's authority for something: an informant.
verb
- (chiefly US, sometimes proscribed) To create a work as its author.
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Examples of "author" in Sentences
- The book was underwritten by the author.
- Regardless of the author, the book is obsolete.
- Attribute the opinion to the author of the book.
- It was the author's job to choreograph the chorus.
- I respect the author for the adroitness of his writing.
- Did the author try to write this in a lighthearted style
- Above the drawing is the title of the book and the author.
- It is the job of the publisher to vet the author, not ours.
- He is the author of many collections of whimsical writings.
- They also complain the author's insensitivity in his writing.