copyist

• Существительное, обозначающее человека, который делает копии документов, рукописей или произведений искусства, часто вручную.

A noun referring to a person who makes copies of documents, manuscripts, or works of art, often by hand.

1. Manual transcriberC1formal

   A person who makes written copies of documents, manuscripts, or texts by hand.

   Переписчик

   • Medieval copyists spent years transcribing religious texts.
   • The copyist carefully reproduced the ancient manuscript.
   • Before printing presses, copyists were essential for preserving literature.

   Synonymsamanuensiscopierscribescrivenertranscriber

   Antonymsauthorcreatororiginator

2. Imitator or plagiaristC2formal

   A person who copies the work, style, or ideas of another, often without originality.

   Подражатель или плагиатор

   • The artist was dismissed as a mere copyist of Picasso.
   • Critics accused the writer of being a copyist rather than a creator.
   • He is a copyist who lacks any original thought.

   Synonymsapecopierimitatormimicparrotplagiarist

   Antonymsauthorcreatorinnovatorinventororiginator