creator

noun

cre·​a·​tor krē-ˈā-tər 

: one that creates usually by bringing something new or original into being

especially, Creator : god sense 1

Synonyms

• author
• begetter
• establisher
• father
• founder
• founding father
• generator
• inaugurator
• initiator
• instituter
• institutor
• originator
• sire

Examples of creator in a Sentence

the creator of the popular television show

although some people see Freud as the creator of psychology, that isn't really true

Recent Examples on the Web

Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [e-mail]. —Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024

And because all users can see an experience's basic information, creators must ensure that their thumbnails, titles, and descriptions are appropriate for all age groups. —Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024

Watch on Hulu The Patient Steve Carell plays against type—or is at least nothing like The Office’s Michael Scott—in this psychological thriller from Joel Fields and The Americans creator Joe Weisberg. —Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024

Regardless, there are undoubtedly some applications and games that will have compatibility issues or have to run under Microsoft’s Prism emulation mode, but my common, semi-challenging creator workflow was met with zero issues. —Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English creatour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French criator, creator, borrowed from Latin creātor "one who begets or brings into being," from creāre "to beget, give birth to, create entry 1" + -tor, agent suffix

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing creator

• co-creator

Kids Definition

creator

noun

cre·​ator

krē-ˈāt-ər

1

: one that creates or produces : maker

2

capitalized : god sense 1