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scribe

UK
/skraɪb/
US
/skraɪb/

Translations

scribenoun
scribes
pl
UK
/skraɪb/
US
/skraɪb/
The ancient scribe carefully copied the manuscript.
Древний писец тщательно переписывал манускрипт.
The scribe was responsible for recording the king's decrees.
Переписчик отвечал за запись указов короля.
Additional translations
летописец
каллиграф
Synonyms
copyist
author
penman
transcriber
notary
clerk
writer
scribeverb
scribed
Past Simple
scribed
Past Participle
scribing
Gerund
UK
/skraɪb/
US
/skraɪb/
The carpenter will scribe a line on the wood.
Плотник будет чертить линию на дереве.
He will scribe the details of the meeting.
Он будет писать детали встречи.
Synonyms
copy
inscribe
transcribe
document
note
record
write
scribeadjective
UK
/skraɪb/
US
/skraɪb/
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "scribe line", "scribe mark").
scribeadjective
Used mainly attributively (e.g. “scribe line,” “scribe mark”) to denote something related to or intended for scribing.

Definitions

scribenoun
A person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.
In ancient times, a scribe was responsible for recording important events and transactions.
A writer, especially a journalist.
The scribe was known for his insightful articles on political affairs.
A pointed instrument used for marking wood or other materials.
The carpenter used a scribe to mark the wood before cutting it.
scribeverb
To write or inscribe, especially in a formal or official manner.
The monk was tasked to scribe the ancient texts onto parchment.
To mark or score a surface with a pointed instrument as a guide for cutting or as a means of decoration.
The carpenter used a sharp tool to scribe a line on the wood before cutting.
scribeadjective
Relating to or used for scribing; employed in making guide marks on a surface.
Position the scribe tool to create a precise scribe line along the edge.
scribeadjective
Relating to or intended for scribing (marking a surface with a sharp tool); used attributively before a noun.
He traced the pattern along a scribe line before cutting the sheet metal.
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