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copyist

/ˈkɒpiɪst/noun

उच्चारण कॉपिइस्ट

नक़लनवीस, प्रतिलिपिकार, लिपिक

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  1. 1

    [C]

    a person who made written copies of documents or books, especially in the past before printing was invented

    नक़लनवीस, प्रतिलिपिकार, लिपिक

    • Before printing, books were copied by hand by copyists in monasteries.
    • The emperor employed copyists to make fresh copies of Persian manuscripts.

    Synonyms scribe transcriber clerk

  2. 2

    [C]

    a person who copies other people's work of art, music or ideas instead of creating original work

    नक़ल करने वाला (कलाकार), अनुकरणकर्ता

    • He was a skilful copyist rather than an original painter.

    Synonyms imitator copier

    Opposite originator innovator

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