What is the meaning of author?

Answer 1

Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authorization; as, the authority of a prince over subjects, and of parents over children; the authority of a court., Government; the persons or the body exercising power or command; as, the local authorities of the States; the military authorities., The power derived from opinion, respect, or esteem; influence of character, office, or station, or mental or moral superiority, and the like; claim to be believed or obeyed; as, an historian of no authority; a magistrate of great authority., That which, or one who, is claimed or appealed to in support of opinions, actions, measures, etc., Testimony; witness., A precedent; a decision of a court, an official declaration, or an opinion, saying, or statement worthy to be taken as a precedent., A book containing such a statement or opinion, or the author of the book., Justification; warrant.

Answer 2

An author is a person who writes or creates a book, article, or other literary work. It is someone who is responsible for the content and ideas presented in the written work.

Answer 3

Authoring means writing. It's another way of saying 'writing'. He authored a book--- He wrote a book.

Answer 4

An author is someone who writes something. It can be anything. e.g. Pre-cellphone teacher: "Who is the author of this note: 'P U you stink.'?"