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Definitions for Writer

[1] a person engaged in writing books, articles, stories, etc., especially as an occupation or profession; an author or journalist.
[2] a clerk, scribe, or the like.
[3] a person who commits his or her thoughts, ideas, etc., to writing: an expert letter writer.
[4] (in a piece of writing) the author (used as a circumlocution for “I,” “me,” “my,” etc.): The writer wishes to state….
[5] a person who writes or is able to write: a writer in script.
[6] Stock Exchange . someone who sells options.
[7] Scot. a lawyer or solicitor.
[8] a person who writes books, articles, etc, esp as an occupation
[9] the person who has written something specified
[10] a person who is able to write or write well
[11] a scribe or clerk
[12] a composer of music
[13] Scot a legal practitioner, such as a notary or solicitor
[14] Writer to the Signet (in Scotland) a member of an ancient society of solicitors, now having the exclusive privilege of preparing crown writs

Words related to Writer

correspondent, author, reporter, critic, columnist, poet, novelist, dramatist, journalist, editor, biographer, essayist, screenwriter, contributor, scribe, wordsmith, scribbler, stenographer, freelancer, stringer

Words nearby Writer

write-in, write-in candidate, write-off, write-protect, write-up, writer, writer's block, writer's cramp, writerly, writhe, writhen

Origin of Writer

before 900; Middle English, Old English wrītere. See write, -er1

Synonyms for Writer

author, biographer, columnist, correspondent, critic, dramatist, editor, essayist, journalist, novelist, poet, reporter, screenwriter, contributor, freelancer, ghostwriter, scribbler, scribe, stenographer, stringer, wordsmith, newspaper person, person of letters, scripter