creator

[ kree-ey-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that creates.
2. Also called con·tent cre·a·tor [kon, -tent kree-ey-ter]. a person who publishes original content online:

   The site makes it possible for all kinds of creators to make a viable income doing what they truly love and sharing it with their fans.

3. the Creator, God.

Creator

¹

/ kriːˈeɪtə /

noun

1. the Creator
   an epithet of God

creator

²

/ kriːˈeɪtə /

noun

1. a person or thing that creates; originator

Derived Forms

• creˈatress, noun:feminine
• creˈatorˌship, noun

Other Words From

• cre·a·tor·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of creator¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English creato(u)r, creatur(e), from Anglo-French creator, creature, Old French creatur, criator, from Latin creātor, equivalent to creā(re) create + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

As one of the UK's biggest YouTube content creators, 29-year-old Vik is very aware of how many young men look up to him.

From BBC

"To be brutally honest, we run into these kind of things every week," says London-based Premier League video content creator Kevin Yuan.

From BBC

“When it started off, initially, it wasn’t about Feathers McGraw and a revenge film,” says creator and co-director Nick Park, a four-time Oscar winner.

From Los Angeles Times

Netflix executives say their commitment to telling authentic local stories has helped them gain the trust of creators.

From Los Angeles Times

A panel of 130 games media outlets and content creators votes for the winners, with a fan vote launched alongside also factored into the scores.

From BBC

Related Words

• architect
• author
• designer
• founder
• maker
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