writer
UK: ˈraɪtə | US: ˈraɪtər
n. a person who writes books, articles, or other texts professionally
n. a person who has written a particular text or document
n. (computing) a program or device that writes data to a storage medium
The word "writer" combines the Old English root "write" (from wrītan, meaning "to scratch, carve, or form letters") with the agentive suffix "-er," which denotes a person who performs an action. The term evolved from its literal sense of "one who inscribes" to its modern meaning of "one who composes texts." The suffix "-er" is productive in English, consistently transforming verbs into nouns indicating profession or habitual action (e.g., "teacher," "runner").
She is a celebrated writer of science fiction novels.
The writer of this report deserves recognition for their thorough research.
As a technical writer, he simplifies complex concepts for general audiences.
The DVD writer malfunctioned, leaving the data unrecorded.
Ancient writers like Homer shaped the foundations of Western literature.