copyist

• Nom désignant une personne qui copie des documents, des manuscrits ou des œuvres d'art, souvent à la main.

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.

   Copiste (transcription manuelle)

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

   Synonymesamanuensiscopierscribescrivenertranscriber

   Antonymesauthorcreatororiginator

2. Imitator or plagiaristC2formal

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

   Copieur, imitateur ou plagiaire

   • 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.

   Synonymesapecopierimitatormimicparrotplagiarist

   Antonymesauthorcreatorinnovatorinventororiginator