Original definition
Who played the original Dracula?
Later versions of the car retained key features of the original.
An original mind.
The original state of mankind.
The original laws of a country.
The original inventor of a process.
The very first iPod ever created is an example of the original iPod.
A painting actually painted by Van Gogh, as opposed to a copy or reprint, is an example of an original Van Gogh.
A person who doesn't follow the crowd but who instead does his own thing is an example of someone who is original.
An original play, not an adaptation.
A truly original approach.
Kept the original but sent a photocopy to his publisher.
The original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions.
This recording is by the original broadway cast.
Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers.
The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception.
Parker was one of the original bebop players.
This kind of barbecue is original to North Carolina.
This manuscript is the original.
You're an original.
Bought an original, not a print.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of original
- Middle English from Old French from Latin orīginālis from orīgō orīgin- source origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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