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单词 copyist
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copyist

noun

copy·​ist ˈkä-pē-ist How to pronounce copyist (audio)
1
: one who makes copies
2
: imitator

Synonyms

  • aper
  • copycat
  • echo
  • follower
  • imitator
  • rubber stamp
  • wannabe
  • wannabee
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Example Sentences

she prides herself on being an innovator in fashion, and not a mere copyist some scholars argue that the vexing passage reflects a misreading of the text by an early copyist
Recent Examples on the Web Kane was married eight times, including to singer-actress Jaye P. Morgan, agent Carol Faith and lastly, in 1981, to the former JoAnn Johnson, a studio music copyist. Jon Burlingame, Variety, 23 June 2022 The copy of Doryphoros in question, believed to have been created between 27 B.C.E. and 68 C.E. by an unknown Roman copyist, was allegedly lost until the 1930s, when an individual discovered the statue in the waters off the coast of Italy. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 May 2022 This year’s Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre will be presented to the Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC); Broadway For All; music copyist, Emily Grishman; Feinstein’s/54 Below and United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE. Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2022 Nonetheless, she was all but forgotten by the art world, and though all of her extant works are originals, per the National Trust, she was described as a mere copyist of the Old Masters after her death. Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2022 For All, music copyist Emily Grishman and Feinstein’s/54 Below. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2022 The pirate could even be the copyist, who could clandestinely make another copy, spirit it out to another publisher, sometimes even before the legitimate one. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 29 Dec. 2020 An accomplished copyist of great artworks, Bradley Stevens has long specialized in painting them in their natural habitat: arrayed in the hushed galleries of major museums where they’re being perused by visitors. Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2020 Was an artist who merely reproduced the fronts of soup cans descending to the level of a labelmaker—or, worse, of a mere copyist—or could appropriation, as an artistic gesture, trump any actual gesture an artist might make with hand and brush? Blake Gopnik, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1

copyist

noun

1
as in imitator
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way she prides herself on being an innovator in fashion, and not a mere copyist

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • imitator
  • follower
  • echo
  • copycat
  • wannabe
  • wannabee
  • aper
  • rubber stamp
  • parrot
  • impressionist
  • ape
  • mimic
  • impersonator
  • emulator
2
as in scribe
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts some scholars argue that the vexing passage reflects a misreading of the text by an early copyist

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • scribe
  • amanuensis
  • penman
  • calligrapher
  • scrivener
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