original
/əˈrɪdʒənəl/
adjective
- Existing from the beginning; first or earliest.
- The original owner of the house lived there for 50 years.
- We need to restore the painting to its original colors.
- The original plan was to leave at noon, but we changed it.
- Created personally by a particular artist, writer, or inventor; not a copy or imitation.
- She bought an original painting by a local artist.
- Is this an original design or a reproduction?
- The museum displays the original manuscript of the novel.
- New and interesting in a way that is different from anything else; inventive.
- He has a very original sense of humor.
- Her idea for the project was truly original and impressed everyone.
- The chef's original recipe uses unexpected ingredients.
noun
- The first version of something, from which copies are made.
- The original of the painting is in a private collection.
- She compared the photocopy with the original to check for errors.
- Keep the original of the document and send a copy.
- A person who is unusual, eccentric, or creative in a distinctive way.
- In a world of copies, be an original.
- The artist was known as an original, never following trends.
- My aunt is a real original — she wears mismatched socks and sings in the rain.