Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Author

• (n.) The beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator.
• (n.) One who composes or writes a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler.
• (n.) The editor of a periodical.
• (n.) An informant.
• (v. t.) To occasion; to originate.
• (v. t.) To tell; to say; to declare.

Synonyms of Author

• Writer
• Generator
• Source

Antonyms of Author

Homophones of Author

• Auther