authorau‧thor1 /ˈɔːθə $ ˈɒːθər/ ●●● W2 AWL noun [countable] 
Nothomb is a Belgian author.author of He was the author of two books on China. It’s clear that the author is a woman.2 formal the person who starts a plan or idea SYN initiatorauthor of the author of the state reforms—authorial /ɔːˈθɔːriəl $ ɒː-/ adjective [only before noun]COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa famous/well-known author· The famous author Henry James lived here.a best-selling author· Ian McEwan is a best-selling author.a children’s author· the children’s author Roald Dahlyour favourite author· Who’s your favourite author?a prolific author (=one who writes many books)· She is also a prolific author with more than 70 books published.a contributing author (=someone who writes articles for a newspaper or magazine, or who writes part of a book, report etc)· Ms Gomez was a contributing author to Chapter 1 of the WG II Report.
WORD ORIGINauthor1
Origin:
1300-1400 Old North French auctour, from Latin auctor ‘maker, writer’, from augere; ➔ AUGMENTEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A little gentle encouragement is all that is needed to put this promising author into the ranks of the high-flyers.
- Among the guests was the author Salman Rushdie.
- Balzac was one of her favourite authors.
- Dickens is one of my favourite authors.
- The author has signed the book on the title page.
- The author of 'Surfing on the Internet', JC Hertz, will be on tonight's show.
- The author recalls scenes from her childhood.
- The prize was won by the German author, Heinrich Böll.
- We will be interviewing Lisa Mainero, author of 'Office Romance'.
- Who was the author of 'Catch 22'?
- And here we shall focus primarily on the role of the post-Renaissance author, the author born of Cartesian dualism.
- For example, authors writing in dialect and authors from certain social groups have been under-represented.
- He was the author of the fourth Gospel, three biblical epistles, and the book of the Revelation.
- Inflammation was graded according to Matt's criteria by one of the authors, who was given no clinical information.
- Like an author, Eloise would write what she chose on the blank page, would turn Jenny into her own creation.
- The authors are drawn from the international surface analysis community and all of the material is clearly presented and well illustrated.
- The objects and phenomena that a physics book describes are simpler than a single cell in the body of its author.
THESAURUS
someone who writes books, stories, or articles in as a job: · Greene was one of the finest writers of his generation.· a writer for the Independent on Sunday magazine· I always wanted to be a writer.
someone who writes books, especially works of literature, or someone who wrote a particular book: · Among the guests was the author Salman Rushdie.· The author will be signing copies of his book.· He was the author of ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’.
someone who writes books about imaginary people or events: · Charles Dickens was one of the greatest 19th century novelists.· the romantic novelist Barbara Cartland
someone who writes poems: · a class studying the works of modern American poets
someone who writes plays: · Shakespeare was the greatest playwright in English history.
someone who writes plays – used especially in literary writing, about playwrights in the past: · the great French dramatist, Moliere
(also screenwriter) someone who writes plays for films or television: · Three or four scriptwriters work on the show.
someone who regularly writes about a particular subject on their own website: · a travel blogger· a blogger who writes about the differences between American and British English
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who writes books someone who writes books, stories, or articles in as a job: · When I was young, I wanted to be a famous writer.· Greene was one of the finest writers of his generation.American/German etc writer: · Do you have any books by modern American writers?(the) writer George Eliot/Arthur C. Clarke etc: · Among his influences, he places Wynton Marsalis and writer Stanley Goode.writer of: · Rush is a poet and writer of fiction.ghost writer (=someone who is paid to write a book for a person, as if it was their own work): · It seems likely that Campbell's book is almost wholly attributable to a ghostwriter.
someone who writes books, or who wrote a particular book, especially a literary book: · Balzac was one of her favourite authors.· A little gentle encouragement is all that is needed to put this promising author into the ranks of the high-flyers.German/French etc author: · The prize was won by the German author, Heinrich Böll.(the) author Marcel Proust/Steven King etc: · Among the guests was the author Salman Rushdie.author of: · Who was the author of 'Catch 22'?· We will be interviewing Lisa Mainero, author of 'Office Romance'. co-author (=someone who writes a book with another person): · With co-author Eyre, Barlow has produced a book charting the history of African music.
someone who writes books about imaginary people or events: · Charles Dickens was one of the greatest 19th century novelists.French/Hispanic etc novelist: · Japanese novelists deal with the question of old age in a way few other writers can aspire to.(the) novelist Barbara Cartland/Carlos Fuentes etc: · The book quotes from the diaries of novelist Evelyn Waugh.· Budding gay novelist Larry Kramer is enjoying success at last.
someone who writes books, articles, stories etc someone whose job is to write books, stories etc: · When I was young, I wanted to be a writer.· I enjoy reading American writers.· a political writer for the New York Times· He's a good speech writer (=someone who writes speeches for other people), and much in demand among politicians.writer of: · a writer of romantic novels
someone who writes books, or who wrote a particular book: · Dickens is one of my favourite authors.· The author recalls scenes from her childhood. author of: · The author of 'Surfing on the Internet', JC Hertz, will be on tonight's show. co-author (=someone who writes a book with someone else): · Phil Duncan, co-author of 'Politics in America'
also reporter American someone whose job is to write articles for newspapers or magazines: · She works as a journalist on the Sunday Times.financial/sports etc journalist: · After he retired from football, he became a sports reporter for the Gazette.· Lee is one of the highest-paid financial journalists in the country.
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nouncomic strip, nouncommentary, nouncommentator, nouncompanion, nouncompendium, nouncomposition, nouncompositor, nouncontribute, verbcontributor, nouncopy, nouncopy editor, nouncopyist, nouncorrespondent, nouncoursebook, nouncover girl, nouncover story, nouncross-refer, verbcross-reference, nouncutting, noundaily, noundesk, noundiarist, noundiary, noundictionary, noundime novel, noundirectory, noundog-eared, adjectivedoorstep, verbdotted line, noundraft, noundraft, verbDTP, noundust jacket, nouned., edit, verbedition, nouneditor, nouneditorial, nouneditorship, nounemend, verbencyclopedia, nounentry, nounerratum, nounet al, adverbet cetera, adverbexclusive, nounexposure, nounexpurgated, adjectivefeature, nounff, figure, nounfiller, nounfinancial supermarket, Fleet Street, fly leaf, nounfolio, nounfollow-up, nounfont, nounfootnote, nounforeword, nounformat, nounformat, verbfrontispiece, nounfull-page, adjectivefull stop, nounfunny papers, noungagging order, galley, noungazette, noungazetteer, nounghost, verbghost writer, noungloss, noungloss, verbglossary, nounglossy, noungonzo journalism, noungossip column, noungraphic design, nounguide, nounguillotine, nounhack, nounhagiography, nounhalftone, nounhandbill, nounhandbook, nounhardback, nounhardcover, nounheading, nounheadline, nounheadline, verbheadword, nounhistory, nounhumorist, nounillustrate, verbillustration, nounimpression, nounimprimatur, nounimprint, nounindent, verbindentation, nounindex, nounindex, verbinsert, nouninset, nouninset, verbinstalment, nouninterpolate, verbISBN, nounissue, nounitalicize, verbitalics, nounjacket, nounjournal, nounjournalese, nounjournalism, nounjournalist, nounjourno, nounl, landscape, nounlayout, nounleader, nounleading article, nounleaf, nounletter-size, adjectivelibrary, nounlimited edition, nounlined, adjectiveLinotype, nounliterature, nounlocal paper, nounlocal rag, nounloose-leaf, adjectivelower case, nounmag, nounmagazine, nounmanuscript, nounmargin, nounmasthead, nounmezzotint, nounmicrofiche, nounmisprint, nounmonograph, nounmonthly, nounmorocco, nounmuckraking, nounN/A, N.B., news, nounnews agency, nounnewshound, nounnewsletter, nounnewspaper, nounnewsprint, nounnews release, nounnon-fiction, nounnote, nounnotebook, nounnotice, nounnumber, nounobituary, nounoffprint, nounoffset, adjectiveomnibus, nounop. cit., open letter, nounorgan, nounoverleaf, adverboverprint, verbp., pagination, nounpamphlet, nounpamphleteer, nounpap, nounpaparazzi, nounpaper, nounpaperback, nounpaperboy, nounpaper girl, nounpaper round, nounpaper shop, nounpara, passage, nounpaste-up, nounperiodical, nounpersonal ad, nounpersonal column, nounphrasebook, nounpicture book, nounpiece, nounplate, nounpocketbook, nounpp., prequel, nounpress, nounpress baron, nounpress box, nounpress conference, nounpress corps, nounpress cutting, nounpress gallery, nounpressman, nounpress office, nounpress release, nounprint, verbprint, nounprinted matter, nounprinter, nounprinting, nounprinting ink, nounprinting press, nounproblem page, nounproof, nounproofread, verbpublication, nounpublish, verbpublisher, nounpublishing, nounpull-out, nounquarterly, adjectivequarterly, nounquarto, nounquire, nounquotation, nounquote, verbrag, nounreader, nounreadership, nounreading, nounream, nounred ink, nounreference, nounreference book, nounreference library, nounrelease, verbreprint, verbreproduce, verbreproduction, nounreproductive, adjectivereview, nounreview, verbreviewer, nounrevise, verbrevision, nounrider, nounroman, nounsans serif, nounsaturation, nounscare story, nounscoop, nounscoop, verbsection, nounserif, nounset, verbsilk screen, adjectivesketch, nounslipcase, nounsmall ad, nounsoft porn, nounsource, nounspace, nounspine, nounsplash, verbspoiler, nounstay of execution, nounstop press, nounstory, nounstorybook, nounstringer, nounstrip, nounstrip cartoon, nounsub, nounsub, verbsubedit, verbsub-editor, nounsubheading, nounsubscribe, verbsubscriber, nounsubscription, nounsuperscript, adjectivesupplement, nounsymposium, nounsyndicate, verbtable, nountabloid, nountext, nounthumb index, nountitle page, nountome, nountract, nountreatise, nountrot, nountype, nountypeface, nountypescript, nountypesetting, nountypographer, nountypography, nounvanity press, nounvellum, nounvignette, nounvol., volume, nounweekly, nounwell-thumbed, adjectivewoodblock, nounwrite-up, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives a world renowned expert in the fieldCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
1someone who has written a book SYN writer: · The famous author Henry James lived here.
· Ian McEwan is a best-selling author.
· the children’s author Roald Dahl
· Who’s your favourite author?
(=one who writes many books)· She is also a prolific author with more than 70 books published.
(=someone who writes articles for a newspaper or magazine, or who writes part of a book, report etc)· Ms Gomez was a contributing author to Chapter 1 of the WG II Report.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a world renowned expert in the field· A public apology defames the author of the article apologised for by suggesting that the author has written carelessly.· For example, authors writing in dialect and authors from certain social groups have been under-represented.· The book is written by various authors, all of them well respected in their field of expertise.· This of course poses a problem in writing which the author recognizes while deciding on separate chapters for each aspect.· Spread Eagle is being written by best-selling author Ken Follett.· The book is well written by the two authors and the reproduction quality is excellent.· This book picks up the story from there, although it is written by a different author.
Nothomb is a Belgian author.author of He was the author of two books on China. It’s clear that the author is a woman.2 formal the person who starts a plan or idea SYN initiatorauthor of the author of the state reforms—authorial /ɔːˈθɔːriəl $ ɒː-/ adjective [only before noun]COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa famous/well-known author· The famous author Henry James lived here.a best-selling author· Ian McEwan is a best-selling author.a children’s author· the children’s author Roald Dahlyour favourite author· Who’s your favourite author?a prolific author (=one who writes many books)· She is also a prolific author with more than 70 books published.a contributing author (=someone who writes articles for a newspaper or magazine, or who writes part of a book, report etc)· Ms Gomez was a contributing author to Chapter 1 of the WG II Report.