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Copyist

Description:

A copyist refers to an individual who duplicates or transcribes written or printed material by hand. They meticulously reproduce texts, artworks, or documents with utmost precision and accuracy. Copyists play an important role in preserving historical records, literature, and art forms that may not exist in digital or easily reproducible formats.

Usage:

Noun:

1. A skilled copyist is essential for reproducing ancient manuscripts for archival purposes.

2. The museum hired a copyist to meticulously recreate the painted artwork on a new canvas.

3. In the era before printing, monks often served as copyists, painstakingly transcribing religious texts.

Adjective:

1. The copyist script in the first edition of the book added an antique charm to the text.

2. The local copyist style of calligraphy gained popularity among art enthusiasts.

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