inventor

noun

Definition of inventornext
as in designer
one who creates or introduces something new the inventor of the electric light bulb

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  1. designer
  2. developer
  3. founder
  4. creator
  5. originator
Noun
  • Thompson was production designer on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and eventually joined Joaquim Dos Santos and Kemp Powers as directors.
    Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Recreating the dizzying, labyrinthian layout of Walled City for film, the set designers also added several removable walls and nooks for cameras to be fitted in and for the martial arts choreographers to have sufficient room to work in.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of designer
Noun
  • It was created to encourage industry stakeholders—including technology companies, software developers and cybersecurity professionals—to prioritize cybersecurity throughout the product development lifecycle and to follow best practices.
    John Whittle, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The real estate value locked up in Macy’s retail locations is not a new discovery —investors and developers have long sought to build atop Macy’s Herald Square location, and Macy’s has proposed an office tower above the store.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn and Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of developer
Noun
  • Robert Brunner, founder of Ammunition and part of the team behind Beats by Dre, has a recommendation for young designers hoping to stand out: Try stand-up comedy.
    Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Working alongside Mimi Maddock McMakin (the principal designer and founder of Kemble Interiors) as well as with the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, the new owners took great care to preserve the history and memories within.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of founder
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  • Prince William was in the audience at the time, and it was said to be a key moment in the couple falling in love, though the TikTok creator chose the less daring of Kate's outfits, a black dress.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • But Dan Guido, founder of cybersecurity company Trail of Bits and one of the creators of iVerify, told Forbes there’s more Apple can do to help those who have evidence their devices have been hacked.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of creator
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  • Again, this somewhat ragged rendition isn’t equal to the multi-layered studio version or live ones heard on bootlegs; in particular, the Stills and Young interplay from a Dallas 1968 show makes the Springfield sound like the true originators of the jam band concept.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond the numbers: What to know about Navy Federal No. 1 originator of VA loans in the U.S. Zero-down Military Choice loan allow sellers to contribute up to 6% of down payment.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of originator
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