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оригина́л — meaning in English

original

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English meaning

  • archetype noun An original pattern or model that other similar things are based on or compared to.
  • master noun A person with exceptional skill or deep expertise in something.
  • original adj The first of its kind, existing before any copies.
  • script noun The written text of a play, film, speech, or broadcast.

Senses

оригина́л is used for these senses in English:

  • archetype An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype. [from mid 16th c.]
  • master The original of a document or of a recording.
  • original An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.
  • original A person with a unique and interesting personality or creative talent.
  • script (countable, legal) An original instrument or document.

master — full definition

  1. noun A person with exceptional skill or deep expertise in something.
  2. noun Someone with authority or control over other people, animals, or things.
  3. noun A postgraduate degree, or someone holding one.
  4. verb To gain complete skill or control over something.
  5. adjective Main or most important; controlling all the rest.

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