- Copyist
- Copyist Cop"y*ist, n. A copier; a transcriber; an imitator; a plagiarist. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Copyist
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copyist — index clerk Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
copyist — ► NOUN 1) a person who makes copies. 2) a person who imitates the styles of others, especially in art … English terms dictionary
copyist — [käp′ēist] n. 1. a person who makes written copies; transcriber 2. a person who imitates; copier … English World dictionary
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copyist — UK [ˈkɒpɪɪst] / US [ˈkɑpɪɪst] noun [countable] Word forms copyist : singular copyist plural copyists someone who produces copies of things such as documents, music, or paintings … English dictionary
Copyist — A copyist is a person who makes written copies. In ancient times, a scrivener was also called a calligraphus (pl. calligraphi). The term s modern use is almost entirely confined to music copyists, who are employed by the music industry to produce … Wikipedia
copyist — [[t]kɒ̱piɪst[/t]] copyists N COUNT A copyist copies other people s music or paintings or, in the past, made written copies of documents. She copies the true artist s signature as part of a painting, as do most copyists … English dictionary
copyist — /ˈkɒpiəst/ (say kopeeuhst) noun 1. a transcriber, especially of documents. 2. Music someone who notates the individual orchestral parts by reference to the full orchestral score; a part copyist. 3. someone who imitates or copies …
copyist — noun Date: 1696 1. one who makes copies 2. imitator … New Collegiate Dictionary
copyist — /kop ee ist/, n. 1. a person who transcribes copies, esp. of documents. 2. an imitator. [1690 1700; COPY + IST] * * * … Universalium
