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DictionarycreatorMaker
noun

creator

kree-AY-ter/kriˈeɪtər/

A person or entity that brings something into existence.

The creator holds the mechanical toy she built at the workbench.

A woman inventor proudly holds the functional mechanical toy she built at a workbench, creator visibly associated with new object.
Etymology
creaLatinmake, bring forth
+torLatinone who does

Latin creare meant 'make' or 'bring forth,' with an original sense of 'make grow' identified in the source. The agent ending names the person responsible for bringing something into existence.

In context

Seek Learning14:31
And those laws have an author. Who's the author? The creator. Right?
From Protestant Resistance to Civil Religion: The Sacred Career of the Declaration of Independence

More examples

  • The film credits its original creator.
  • Several creators collaborated on the exhibition.
  • The app's creator answered users' questions.

Forms

creator · creators

Similar words

maker
Maker often emphasizes constructing a tangible object.
originator
Originator emphasizes being first to devise something.