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• اسم يشير إلى الشخص الذي ينسخ الوثائق أو المخطوطات يدويًا، ويُستخدم أيضًا بشكل غير رسمي للإشارة إلى الصحافي؛ كما يدل على أداة حادة تُستخدم في نقش أو تعليم المواد.

A noun referring to a person who copies documents or manuscripts, or an informal term for a journalist; also denotes a sharp tool for marking materials.

1. JournalistB2informal

   An informal term used to refer to a writer or reporter, especially for newspapers or magazines.

   صحفي

   • The scribe from the local paper covered the city council meeting.
   • A well-known scribe wrote an article about the election.
   • The scribe's column is published every Sunday.

   المرادفاتcorrespondenthackpenmanreporterwriter

2. CopyistB2formal

   A person employed to make written copies of documents, manuscripts, or books, especially before the invention of printing.

   ناسخ

   • Medieval scribes spent hours copying religious texts by hand.
   • The scribe carefully transcribed the ancient manuscript.
   • Monks often worked as scribes in the monastery.

   المرادفاتamanuensiscopyistpenmanscrivenertranscriber

3. Marking toolC1formaltechnical

   A sharp-pointed tool used for marking wood or metal to be cut, similar to an awl.

   أداة وسم

   • The carpenter used a scribe to mark the cut line on the wood.
   • A metal scribe is essential for precise measurements in metalworking.
   • He scored the surface with a scribe before sawing.

   المرادفاتawlscriber

• فعل يعني الكتابة أو نقش كتابة، وهو في الوقت الحاضر مهجور إلى حد كبير أو يُستخدم في السياقات التاريخية.

A verb meaning to write or inscribe, now largely archaic or used in historical contexts.

1. To mark or score a lineC1formal

   To mark or cut a line on a surface, such as metal, wood, or stone, using a pointed tool, often for guiding a cut or measurement.

   رسم خطًا

   • The metalworker scribed a straight line along the steel plate.
   • He carefully scribed the outline of the pattern onto the wood.
   • Using a compass, she scribed a perfect circle on the copper sheet.

   المرادفاتetchgrooveincisemarkscorescratch