Original (song)
WordNet
adjective
(1) Not derived or copied or translated from something else
"The play is original; not an adaptation"
"He kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox"
"The translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French"
(2) Preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
"The original inhabitants of the Americas"
"The book still has its original binding"
"Restored the house to its original condition"
"The original performance of the opera"
"The original cast"
"Retracted his original statement"
(3) Being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of
"A truly original approach"
"With original music"
"An original mind"
(4) (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary
"His work is based on only original, not secondary, sources"
noun
(5) An original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
(6) An original model on which something is patterned
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Etymology
< < < < ; see origin.
Adjective
- First in a series or copies/versions
- The original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions
- This recording is by the original broadway cast.
- Newly created
- Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers.
- Fresh, different
- The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception.
- Pioneering
- Parker was one of the original bebop players.
- Having as its origin
- This kind of barbecue is original to North Carolina.
Related terms
- origin
- originality
- originate
- originative
- aboriginal
Noun
- An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived
- This manuscript is the original
- A person with a unique and interesting personality and/or creative talent
- You’re an original
- An eccentric
Related terms
- originaire
- originalité
- origine
- originel
- en original
Noun
- An unusual or eccentric person
- An original manuscript
Related terms
- originalmente
- originalidad
- origen
- originar
- originario