copyist
Americannoun
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a person who makes written copies; transcriber
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a person who imitates or copies
Etymology
Origin of copyist
Example Sentences
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To support himself in New York, he served as an assistant and copyist for the composer and critic Virgil Thomson, who paid the young man $20 a week and gave him lessons in orchestration.
From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2022
Either way, I thought it was a work of beauty and genius, especially after getting to study the music up close as I proofread parts of the score for the show’s copyist.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2021
A woman develops a special bond with composer Ludwig van Beethoven while working as his copyist.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2019
Pierre loses his fortune and becomes a writer; Isabel becomes his diligent copyist.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 22, 2019
It was impossible to write all this at once; and, had we hurried such a copyist, there would have been errors upon errors.
From Life of Beethoven by Schindler, Anton
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