nounπShareAn object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived"This manuscript is the original."artliteratureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person with a unique and interesting personality and/or creative talent"Youβre a real original."personcharacterhumanculturestyleartessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn eccentric"My uncle is a bit of an original; he wears bright purple socks to the office every Tuesday. "characterpersonessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareRelating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others"the original state of mankind;β the original laws of a country;β the original inventor of a process"historytimequalityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareFirst in a series or copies/versions"The original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions."typestylequalityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareNewly created"Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers."artstylequalityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareFresh, different"The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception."stylequalitycharacteressentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπSharePioneering"Parker was one of the original bebop players."styleartcultureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving as its origin"This kind of barbecue is original to North Carolina."naturequalityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
