n. | 1. | The beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator. |
2. | One who composes or writes a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler. | |
3. | The editor of a periodical. | |
4. | An informant. | |
v. t. | 1. | To occasion; to originate. |
2. | To tell; to say; to declare. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: writer |
2. | author - someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints" | |
Verb | 1. | author - be the author of; "She authored this play" |