copyist
/ˈkɑpiɪst/
noun
- A person who makes copies of documents, manuscripts, or works of art, especially by hand.
- The museum hired a skilled copyist to create a replica of the ancient scroll.
- Before the printing press, a copyist would spend months reproducing a single book.
- As a copyist, she carefully transcribed the old letters for the archive.
- A person who imitates the style or work of another artist or writer, often without originality.
- The author was accused of being a copyist because his novel closely resembled a famous work.
- She wanted to be an innovator, not just a copyist of popular trends.
- Critics dismissed the painter as a mere copyist, lacking any original ideas.
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