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
It’s like an artist being a copyist at a museum; you learn by emulating the strokes of others.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2020
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 must not, however, be confounded with the Scriptorium, which was the official quarters of the copyist.
From Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History by Anonymous
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