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   Writ·er

   /ˈrīdər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who has written a particular text: "the writer of the letter"
   • ▪ a person who writes books, stories, or articles as a job or regular occupation: "the distinguished travel writer Freya Stark"
   • ▪ a person who writes in a specified way: "Dickens was a prolific writer"
   • ▪ a composer of musical works: "a writer of military music"
   • ▪ a device that writes data to a storage medium.
   • ▪ a broker who makes an option available for purchase or sells options.
   • ▪ a person who has a specified kind of handwriting: "neat writers"
   • ▪ a scribe.
   • ▪ a clerk, especially in the navy or other government offices.

   Word Origin Old Englishwrītere (see write).

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   The meaning of WRITER is one that writes. How to use writer in a sentence.

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   A writer is a person who writes books, articles, stories, etc., as an occupation or profession, or who commits their thoughts to writing. Learn more about the origin, examples, and synonyms of the word writer.

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   A writer is a person who uses written words to communicate ideas, feelings or entertainment. Learn about different genres, styles and techniques of writing, and see examples of famous writers from various fields and media.

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   a person who is able to write and has written something. see more. a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read. someone who makes a written version of spoken material. noun. a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) synonyms: author. see more.

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   What does writer mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! WRITER definition: 1. a person who writes books or articles to be published: 2. a person who writes books or articles…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between writer and author?

   • The term writer has been used as a synonym of author, although the latter term has a somewhat broader meaning and is used to convey legal responsibility for a piece of writing, even if its composition is anonymous, unknown or collaborative. Author most often refers to the writer of a book. [ 6]

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   What do you call a writer?

   • a person engaged in writing writing books, articles, stories, etc., especially as an occupation or profession; an author or journalist. a clerk, scribe, or the like. She's an expert letter writer. The writer wishes to state…. a writer in script. Stock Exchange. someone who sells options. Scot. a lawyer or solicitor.

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   What does a writer do?

   • a person whose job is writing books, stories, articles, etc. Who's your favourite writer? She left her job to become a full-time writer. Is political culture, as some writers have suggested, in a state of collapse? She spoke about her experiences as a woman writer of colour. The writer drew on his own experience to write this script.

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   A writer is a person whose job is writing books, stories, articles, etc. or who has written a particular thing. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, usage and synonyms with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.