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

The introduction of Caption AI comes as the Hollywood studios, while wanting to protect their libraries of movies and TV series against AI companies infringing on their copyright ownership, also want to reduce time and costs by having content creators use new AI tools in their production pipelines. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024

Moreover, the 16 Pro Max's advanced video capture tools are among the best available from a phone and should tempt creators of all kinds. —PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024

If Cloudflare is simply matching AI companies with content creators to facilitate deals, Cloudflare may never charge a fee, considering it a feature of their overall services package. —Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024

And because Travel Shops was designed with input from creators, the marketplace functions like a social media platform. —Caitlin White, Variety, 23 Sep. 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