# creator

Pronunciation: US say "kree-AY-tur" /kɹiˈeɪtɚ/; UK say "kree-AY-tuh" /kɹiːˈeɪtə/

## Noun

1. A person or thing that makes something or brings it into existence.
   - Simple: A person or thing that makes or builds something.
   - _As the creator of the series, she decides what happens to each character._
   - _The company credits its founders as the creators of the original design._
2. The supreme deity believed to have made the world.
   - Simple: The god who made the world, in many religions.
   - _Believers regard the Creator as the source of all life._
   - _The hymn praises the Creator for shaping the heavens and the earth._
3. Ellipsis of content creator. — Ellipsis of content creator, someone who regularly produces and publishes content on social media, especially of a monetizable nature.
   - Simple: Short form of content creator. It means someone who regularly makes videos or posts online for people to watch.
   - _Brands now pay top creators to feature their products in videos._
   - _As a creator, she earns most of her income from ads and sponsorships._
4. A player who makes scoring opportunities for their team; a playmaker.
   - Simple: A player who sets up chances for teammates to score.
   - _As the team's main creator, he threads passes through tight defenses._
   - _Without a true creator in midfield, the side struggled to score._

## Origin

This word comes from Latin creātor, an agent noun built from creātus ("created"), the participle of the verb creō ("to create"), plus the agent suffix -or. It reached English through Old French creator and Middle English creatour, largely replacing the native Old English wyrhta (modern English wright).

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