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typ·ist (tīp′ist)

noun

a person who operates a typewriter, esp. one whose work is typing

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typist Synonyms

typist

n.

secretary, typewriter operator, keyboarder, word processor, teletyper, office girl, key pounder*, typer*, typewriter*.


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typist Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • finger: I think it was Sarah who said i was the fastest two fingered typist she'd ever seen!

Adjective modifier

  • audio: Audio Typist / Secretary - Legal Exp not required!

Modifies a noun

  • typing: Data Entry Clerk / Typist Typing data entry on forms online, training is provided and easy to start.

Noun used with modifier

  • shorthand: My parents wanted me to be a shorthand typist.
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