Author | Mean of author in English Dictionary

/ˈɑːθɚ/

• Noun
• a person who has written something
1. The author of the article didn't check his facts.
• a person who has written a book or who writes many books
1. I enjoyed the book, but I can't remember the name of the/its author.
2. a best-selling author [=writer]
• a person who starts or creates something (such as a plan or idea)
1. She is the author of a plan for reforming the school system.
• Verb

• to be the author of (something, such as a book)
1. He has authored [=written] several best-selling novels.
2. She authored [=wrote] several articles for the magazine.