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creator
noun
cre·a·tor
krē-ˈā-tər
: one that creates usually by bringing something new or original into being
Synonyms
Examples of creator in a Sentence
the creator of the popular television show
although some people see Freud as the creator of psychology, that isn't really true
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Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.com.
—Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
And because all users can see an experience's basic information, creators must ensure that their thumbnails, titles, and descriptions are appropriate for all age groups.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Watch on Hulu The Patient Steve Carell plays against type—or is at least nothing like The Office’s Michael Scott—in this psychological thriller from Joel Fields and The Americans creator Joe Weisberg.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Regardless, there are undoubtedly some applications and games that will have compatibility issues or have to run under Microsoft’s Prism emulation mode, but my common, semi-challenging creator workflow was met with zero issues.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English creatour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French criator, creator, borrowed from Latin creātor "one who begets or brings into being," from creāre "to beget, give birth to, create entry 1" + -tor, agent suffix
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of creator was
in the 14th century
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“Creator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creator. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
creator
noun
cre·ator
krē-ˈāt-ər
1
: one that creates or produces : maker
2
capitalized
: god sense 1
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