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/skraɪb/noun

उच्चारण स्क्राइब

लिपिक, प्रतिलिपिक, लेखक (प्राचीन)

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person who made copies of written documents before printing was invented

    लिपिक, प्रतिलिपिक, लेखक (प्राचीन)

    • Ancient manuscripts were copied by hand by scribes.

    Synonyms copyist clerk

  2. 2

    [C]

    a person who writes the answers for a candidate who cannot write in an exam because of a disability

    (परीक्षा में) लेखक, स्क्राइब

    • Visually impaired candidates may take the help of a scribe in the exam.

    Synonyms amanuensis writer

  3. 3

    [C] humorous

    a journalist or writer

    पत्रकार, लेखक

    • The visiting scribes were given seats in the press box.

    Synonyms journalist writer

verb
  1. 1

    [T] technical

    to mark a line on wood or metal with a pointed tool

    नुकीले औज़ार से रेखा खींचना

    • Scribe a line along the edge of the board before cutting.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

copyist clerk amanuensis writer journalist

⌂Word origin and word building

From Latin scribere meaning 'to write', which also gives describe, prescribe, script and manuscript.

यह Latin scribere से बना है, जिसका अर्थ 'लिखना' है, और इसी से describe, prescribe, script और manuscript शब्द भी बने हैं।