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writer's name

writer's name

1 1.9
The name of the person who wrote it
  • noun
  • /ˈraɪtərz neɪm/
translation icon : nombre del autor
  • If there is some other writer's name on it, don't believe it.
  • include the writer's name
  • writer's name and address
  • writer's name, address, and daytime

Examples

  • To cite the article correctly, you need to mention the writer's name along with the publication date.

  • The writer's name and contact information

    Blog text (4)
  • Of course, we have probably all read crap that only got published because of the writer's name.

    Blog text (2)
  • The writer's name is unknown.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • "I told the saleslady 'n' was one of the letters in my favorite writer's name. #PAUL#

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I mean, even this writer's name, Murray Saffrin, is better than Lovejoy.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Scotti Williston is the writer's name; she's ex-CBS.

    Blog text (6)
  • When submitting an article, please ensure to include the writer's name clearly at the top.

  • Readers can find the writer's name listed at the end of each article in the magazine.

Synonyms

author's name
vswriter's name
3 1.6

The name shown on a book or article that tells who wrote it

is identical in meaning but differs only in wording

Surface Forms

writer's name singular

Morphology

writer's + name

This is a straightforward possessive noun phrase: 'writer's' (the writer + possessive 's) combined with 'name' yields 'the name of the writer', so the meaning is directly compositional from the parts. The possessive construction and the semantics are basic and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand it.

Etymology

Writer's name comes from the practice of putting the person's name after the word 'by' at the top of a story or article so readers know who wrote it. So writer's name means the name shown as the person who wrote the work.