Dictionary

writer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ˈɹ̠aɪɾɚ] (General-American)
• [ˈɹ̠əjɾ̥(ə)ɹ̠] Ottawa Valley
• /ˈɹʌɪ.təɹ/ (Canada)
• (US) audio
• /ˈɹaɪ.təɹ/ (General-American)
• [ˈɹ̠aɪtə(ɹ̠)] (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈɹ̠ʌɪɾɚ] (Inland-Northern-American)
• (UK) audio
• [ˈɹ̠ɐɪɾɚ] (General-American)
• /ˈɹaɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wreyd-der.? Proto-Germanic *wrītaną Proto-West Germanic *wrītan Old English wrītan Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Old English wrītere Middle English writer English writer From Middle English writer, writere, from Old English wrītere (“draughtsman; painter; writer; scribe; copyist”) and ġewritere (“writer; composer”), equivalent to write + -er and writ + -er. Cognate with Icelandic ritari (“clerk, secretary”), Faroese ritari (“clerk, secretary”).

Meanings

1. A person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer".
   • I met some of my favourite authors at the writers' convention.
   • Beautie alone is a ſoveraigne remedy againſt feare,griefe,and all melancholy fits; a charm,as Peter de la Seine and many other writers affirme,a banquet it ſelfe;he gives inſtance in diſcontented Menelaus that was ſo often freed by Helenas faire face: and ʰTully, 3 Tusc. cites Epicurus as a chiefe patron of this Tenent. 1638, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy. […], 5th edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] [Robert Young, Miles Flesher, and Leonard Lichfield and William Turner] for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition II, section 2, member 6, subsection iv, page 298:
   • Though the writer has striven to dwell on aspects that have passed, or are passing away, it will be apparent that many features of Midland practice have been adopted as standard for the L.M.S.R. and other railways. 1946 May and June, J. Alan Rannie, “The Midland of 35 Years Ago”, in Railway Magazine, page 200:
   • the present writer (referring to oneself as the writer)
   • Has your girlfriend written you another letter already? She’s quite a writer!
2. Anything that writes or produces output.
   • If the writer is set to autoflush mode, then all characters in the buffer are sent to their destination whenever println is called. 2001, Cay S. Horstmann, Gary Cornell, Core Java 2: Fundamentals, page 715:
3. A machine or tool used for writing, often by chording keys on a specialized keyboard (e.g. braillewriter, microwriter, stenograph).
4. The seller of an option.
5. (historical) A clerk of a certain rank in the service of the East India Company, who, after serving a certain number of years, became a factor.
6. (Scotland) An ordinary legal practitioner in Scottish country towns.
7. (US) A petty officer in the United States navy who keeps the watch-muster and other books of the ship.
8. (slang) A graffiti artist.
   • Two aspects of style co-exist in graffiti art, as explained in chapter 2. There is a writer's personal style, and there is iconic style, or style as convention. 2008, Lisa Gottlieb, Graffiti Art Styles: A Classification System and Theoretical Analysis, McFarland & Company, →ISBN, page 77:
   • Writers were reunited with their crews, none having seen each other since back in the day, since they'd spun from teenage affiliations into lives more burdened and serious. 2003, Jonathan Lethem, The Fortress of Solitude, Doubleday, →ISBN, page 443:

Forms

Deriveds

psalmwriter · writeress · speechwriter · scriptwriter · slate writer · wreader · hymnwriter · writerdom · signwriter · fanwriter · writercraft · space writer · screenwriter · hyperwriter · playwriter · hackney writer · copy writer · writerly · braillewriter · writerish · CD writer · multiwriter · letter writer · microwriter · sportswriter · cocket writer · typewriter · rulewriter · gagwriter · ghostwriter · writership · technical writer · songwriter · checkwriter · inkwriter · chequewriter · subwriter · cyberwriter · manifold writer · ghost writer · sketchwriter · sports writer · telewriter · food writer · skywriter · writress · writer's cramp · writerling · nonwriter · cowriter · writerless · newswriter · copywriter · scorewriter

Hypernyms

originator · person · creator

Hyponyms

essayist · allegorist · scholiast · versifier · diarist · cowriter · authoress · feuilletonist · lexicographer · chronicler · litterateur · prosaist · wordsman · polemicist · technical writer · librettist · poet · monographer · elegist · monodist · belletrist · journo · logodaedalus · pamphleteer · revuist · journalist · hackney writer · wordman · scribbler · hack · songwriter · blogger · novelist · columnist · zodiographer · memoirist · fictioneer · reporter · dramatist · sketchwriter · pundit · playwright · wordster · screenwriter · drafter · idyllist · ghostwriter · sonneteer · sportswriter · glossarist · historian · wordmonger · penwoman · epigrammatist · tragedian · scenarist · encyclopedist · correspondent · publicist · lyricist · wordsmith · satirist · biographer · commentator · speechwriter · scrivener · epicist · annalist · hymnist · obituarist · editorialist · fictionist · bard · critic · aphorist · space writer · poetess

Relateds

write · narrator · literature · copyeditor · editor · storyteller · philosopher · scholar · scientist · writing · fabulist

Synonyms

ship writer · penman · author · writer · ship's writer

Translations (276)

sh spisatèljica (person who writes; an author) · ee nuŋlɔla (person who writes; an author) · sq shkrimtar (person who writes; an author) · sh а̀уторица (person who writes; an author) · lv autors (person who writes; an author) · lt rašytoja (person who writes; an author) · ru писа́тельница (person who writes; an author) · sq autor (person who writes; an author) · km គន្ថការ (person who writes; an author) · mn ᠵᠣᠬᠢᠶᠠᠯᠴᠢ (person who writes; an author) · yua ix tsʼíib (person who writes; an author) · el συγγραφέας (person who writes; an author) · hi साहित्यकार (person who writes; an author) · gd sgrìobhadair (person who writes; an author) · ur نَوِیسَنْدَہ (person who writes; an author) · nl auteur (person who writes; an author) · sh spìsatelj (person who writes; an author) · sl písec (person who writes; an author) · fi kirjailija (person who writes; an author) · ckb نووسەر (person who writes; an author) · ce йаздархо (person who writes; an author) · de Schriftstellerin (person who writes; an author) · pa ਲਿਖਾਰੀ (person who writes; an author) · ar مُؤَلِّفَة (person who writes; an author) · ms mualif (person who writes; an author) · da forfatter (person who writes; an author) · yi מחבר (person who writes; an author) · ceb tigsuwat (person who writes; an author) · cs spisovatelka (person who writes; an author) · vi nhà văn (person who writes; an author) · bg а́вторка (person who writes; an author) · ps ليکوال (person who writes; an author) · it autrice (person who writes; an author) · cs autor (person who writes; an author) · skr لِکھاری (person who writes; an author) · tr yazar (person who writes; an author) · he סוֹפֵר (person who writes; an author) · uk письме́нник (person who writes; an author) · th นักเขียน (person who writes; an author) · km អ្នកនិពន្ធ (person who writes; an author) · pi lekhaka (person who writes; an author) · lv rakstniece (person who writes; an author) · ka ჭარუ (person who writes; an author) · be а́ўтарка (person who writes; an author) · te లేఖరి (person who writes; an author) · de Schriftsteller (person who writes; an author) · wa scrijheu (person who writes; an author) · sl pisáteljica (person who writes; an author) · sv skribent (person who writes; an author) · sw mwandishi (person who writes; an author) · lb Schrëftsteller (person who writes; an author) · chr ᏗᏃᏪᎵᏍᎩ (person who writes; an author) · sh списатѐљица (person who writes; an author) · pdt Schreftstala (person who writes; an author) · hu írónő (person who writes; an author) · ro autor de cărți (person who writes; an author) · ia scriptor (person who writes; an author) · fo rithøvundur (person who writes; an author) · ar كَاتِبَة (person who writes; an author) · mdh panunurat (person who writes; an author) · hi लेखक (person who writes; an author) · sh пи́сац (person who writes; an author) · la scriptor (person who writes; an author) · cmn 筆者 /笔者 (person who writes; an author) · ko 작가 (person who writes; an author) · ovd fefatter (person who writes; an author) · rm sriptura (person who writes; an author) · sv författare (person who writes; an author) · hu író (person who writes; an author) · ang wrītere (person who writes; an author) · te రచయిత్రి (person who writes; an author) · gd sgrìobhaiche (person who writes; an author) · hi लेखिका (person who writes; an author) · ka მწერალი (person who writes; an author) · ru а́втор (person who writes; an author) · pt escritor (person who writes; an author) · nrf auteu (person who writes; an author) · hsb spisowaćelka (person who writes; an author) · yua aj tsʼíib (person who writes; an author) · it autore (person who writes; an author) · fr écrivaine (person who writes; an author) · tt язучы (person who writes; an author) · uz navisanda (person who writes; an author) · ce яздархо (person who writes; an author) · id pengarang (person who writes; an author) · shn ၽူႈတႅမ်ႈ (person who writes; an author) · se girječálli (person who writes; an author) · ca escriptora (person who writes; an author) · yao jwakulemba class 1 (person who writes; an author) · mk автор (person who writes; an author) · be а́ўтар (person who writes; an author) · fa-ira نِویسَنْدِه (person who writes; an author) · it scrittrice (person who writes; an author) · es escriptora (person who writes; an author) · sk spisovateľ (person who writes; an author) · si ලියන්නා (person who writes; an author) · ja 著者 (person who writes; an author) · yi פֿאַרפֿאַסער (person who writes; an author) · de Verfasser (person who writes; an author) · sl avtorica (person who writes; an author) · wa scrijheuse (person who writes; an author) · ro scriitoare (person who writes; an author) · yue 作家 (person who writes; an author) · fr autrice (person who writes; an author) · mr लेखिका (person who writes; an author) · lij scritô (person who writes; an author) · lt autorė (person who writes; an author) · te రచయిత (person who writes; an author) · pl autor (person who writes; an author) · th ผู้เขียน (person who writes; an author) · mk писател (person who writes; an author) · uk а́вторка (person who writes; an author) · nl schrijver (person who writes; an author) · ur لیکَھک (person who writes; an author) · pa ਲੇਖਕ (person who writes; an author) · rsk писатель (person who writes; an author) · tsg julo tulis (person who writes; an author) · yi ליטעראַט (person who writes; an author) · sh писатељ (person who writes; an author) · rm scriptur (person who writes; an author) · fr auteur (person who writes; an author) · te గ్రంథకర్త (person who writes; an author) · lo ນັກຂຽນ (person who writes; an author) · be пісьме́ннік (person who writes; an author) · ms katib (person who writes; an author) · yi שרײַבער (person who writes; an author) · ca escriptor (person who writes; an author) · ug يازغۇچى (person who writes; an author) · yi אויטאָר (person who writes; an author) · tl manunulat (person who writes; an author) · sah суруйааччы (person who writes; an author) · mn бичээч (person who writes; an author) · ko 글쓴이 (person who writes; an author) · rsk писателька (person who writes; an author) · tr yazıcı (person who writes; an author) · prs نَوِیسَنْدَه (person who writes; an author) · sa लेखक (person who writes; an author) · bn লেখক (person who writes; an author) · be пісьме́нніца (person who writes; an author) · ko 작자 (person who writes; an author) · uk письме́нниця (person who writes; an author) · ko 필자 (person who writes; an author) · pl pisarka (person who writes; an author) · kmr nivîskar (person who writes; an author) · mrw panonorat (person who writes; an author) · gl escritor (person who writes; an author) · sk autor (person who writes; an author) · lv rakstnieks (person who writes; an author) · sh àutorica (person who writes; an author) · szl pisŏrz (person who writes; an author) · ja 作家 (person who writes; an author) · sh pisatèljica (person who writes; an author) · fr auteure (person who writes; an author) · hy գրող (person who writes; an author) · ny wólémba (person who writes; an author) · mn ᠪᠢᠴᠢᠭᠡᠴᠢ (person who writes; an author) · bg а́втор (person who writes; an author) · ga scríbhneoir (person who writes; an author) · se čálli (person who writes; an author) · crh müellif (person who writes; an author) · fur scritôr (person who writes; an author) · izh kirjuttaja (person who writes; an author) · eu idazle (person who writes; an author) · fi kirjoittaja (person who writes; an author) · sq shkrimtare (person who writes; an author) · tr müellif (person who writes; an author) · pl autorka (person who writes; an author) · csb pisôrz (person who writes; an author) · de Autor (person who writes; an author) · uk а́втор (person who writes; an author) · hrx Schreivrin (person who writes; an author) · mk авторка (person who writes; an author) · pt escritora (person who writes; an author) · yi וואָרטקינסטלער (person who writes; an author) · sl avtor (person who writes; an author) · es escriptor (person who writes; an author) · ur مُصَنِّف (person who writes; an author) · fr écrivain (person who writes; an author) · id penulis (person who writes; an author) · sl pisátelj (person who writes; an author) · rue писателька (person who writes; an author) · grc συγγραφεύς (person who writes; an author) · lt rašytojas (person who writes; an author) · lt autorius (person who writes; an author) · he כּוֹתֵב (person who writes; an author) · es escritora (person who writes; an author) · sh pisatelj (person who writes; an author) · mi kaituhi (person who writes; an author) · cmn 作者 (person who writes; an author) · ln mokomi class c1/c2 (person who writes; an author) · hsb spisowaćel (person who writes; an author) · mk писателка (person who writes; an author) · sh а̀утор (person who writes; an author) · ba яҙыусы (person who writes; an author) · bg писа́телка (person who writes; an author) · te వ్రాశేవాడు (person who writes; an author) · yi שריפֿטשטעלער (person who writes; an author) · ba әҙип (person who writes; an author) · yi מעכאַבער (person who writes; an author) · my စာရေးဆရာ (person who writes; an author) · sh писатѐљица (person who writes; an author) · smn kirječällee (person who writes; an author) · ms penulis (person who writes; an author) · ko 저자 (person who writes; an author) · pl pisarz (person who writes; an author) · rm scrivent (person who writes; an author) · hi रचयिता (person who writes; an author) · kk жазушы (person who writes; an author) · sh àutor (person who writes; an author) · sh písac (person who writes; an author) · mt kittieba (person who writes; an author) · cs spisovatel (person who writes; an author) · xal бичәч (person who writes; an author) · et kirjanik (person who writes; an author) · it scrittore (person who writes; an author) · hrx Schreiver (person who writes; an author) · rup scriitor (person who writes; an author) · ar مُؤَلِّف (person who writes; an author) · sq autore (person who writes; an author) · tk ýazyjy (person who writes; an author) · ky жазуучу (person who writes; an author) · oc escrivan (person who writes; an author) · mfe ekrivin (person who writes; an author) · lb Auteur (person who writes; an author) · kl oqaluttualiortoq (person who writes; an author) · cs autorka (person who writes; an author) · eo skribanto (person who writes; an author) · sk autorka (person who writes; an author) · he מְחַבֵּר (person who writes; an author) · mr लेखक (person who writes; an author) · zza nusger (person who writes; an author) · sv skriftställare (person who writes; an author) · nb forfatter (person who writes; an author) · mn зохиолч (person who writes; an author) · de Schreiberin (person who writes; an author) · pa لِکھاری (person who writes; an author) · sk spisovateľka (person who writes; an author) · sm tusitala (person who writes; an author) · nb skribent (person who writes; an author) · zza nustekar (person who writes; an author) · cmn 作家 (person who writes; an author) · ar كَاتِب (person who writes; an author) · ro scriitor (person who writes; an author) · nl schrijfster (person who writes; an author) · ms pengarang (person who writes; an author) · es escritor (person who writes; an author) · az yazıçı (person who writes; an author) · rm scriventa (person who writes; an author) · vo lautan (person who writes; an author) · af skrywer (person who writes; an author) · lv autore (person who writes; an author) · de Autorin (person who writes; an author) · gv screeudeyr (person who writes; an author) · csb pisôrka (person who writes; an author) · tt әдип (person who writes; an author) · uz yozuvchi (person who writes; an author) · de Schreiber (person who writes; an author) · yi פֿעדערניק (person who writes; an author) · as লেখক (person who writes; an author) · bg писа́тел (person who writes; an author) · rue писатель (person who writes; an author) · sh спѝсатељ (person who writes; an author) · cy ysgrifennwr (person who writes; an author) · mt kittieb (person who writes; an author) · kl atuakkiortoq (person who writes; an author) · mfe loter (person who writes; an author) · eo verkisto (person who writes; an author) · ru писа́тель (person who writes; an author) · ast escritor (person who writes; an author) · la scriptrix (person who writes; an author) · izh kirjailija (person who writes; an author) · eo skribisto (person who writes; an author) · is rithöfundur (person who writes; an author) · tg нависанда (person who writes; an author) · grc γραφεύς (person who writes; an author) · ja 筆者 (person who writes; an author)