inventor

Or in·vent·er

[in-ven-ter]

noun

1. a person who invents, especially one who devises some new process, appliance, machine, or article; one who makes inventions.

inventor

/ ɪnˈvɛntə /

noun

1. a person who invents, esp as a profession

Other Word Forms

• inventress noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inventor¹

From Latin, dating back to 1500–10; invent, -tor

Example Sentences

Osbourne was the Thomas Edison of rock ‘n’ roll: a tireless sonic inventor who influenced the genre’s development across multiple offshoots.

From Salon

The company's founder, Will Keith Kellogg, is widely considered to be the inventor of corn flakes.

From BBC

That gets a reflexive chuckle, but it mostly reminds us that today’s so-called genius inventors just wish their childhood toys were real.

From Los Angeles Times

During his trial, it was heard that he created the "CV of a fantasist" - claiming he was a multi-millionaire, a former bomb disposal expert and an inventor.

From BBC

Paul Hawkins, inventor of the Hawk-Eye technology that was first introduced at Wimbledon in 2007, said the challenge system had probably "had its day" with fans.

From BBC

Related Words

• architect 
• author 
• builder 
• creator 
• designer 
• founder 
• innovator 
• maker